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Maya

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What official birth registration shows about Maya: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Maya: Recorded since 1961, its highest recorded position is #15, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #15 to #259.200020052010201520202025#15#259
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#259
1997#229
1998#173
1999#125
2000#110
2001#107
2002#103
2003#111
2004#85
2005#98
2006#79
2007#78
2008#69
2009#66
2010#57
2011#58
2012#53
2013#51
2014#45
2015#37
2016#39
2017#40
2018#37
2019#34
2020#32
2021#29
2022#28
2023#29
2024#15
2025#28

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 61 of the 65 years from 1961 to 2025.

In 2025: #28 among girls in England and Wales, #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #86 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1961–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1961

    First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1961 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #15 in England and Wales in 2024.

Maya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#281,259HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#151,592HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#291,255HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#281,406HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#291,433HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#321,331HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#341,375HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#371,260HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#401,257HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#391,374HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#371,354HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#451,200HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#511,120HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#531,072HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#581,072HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#571,061HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#66942HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#69964HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#78759HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#79735HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#98527HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#85609HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#111443HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#103444HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#107452HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#110454HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#125383HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#173250HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#229176HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#259145HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiafemale#53124InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#39158InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#59113InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#48153InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#28197InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#50131InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#51126InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#50130InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#40142InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#50131InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#55120InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#43159InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#63107InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiafemale#50137InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiafemale#39165InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#46143InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#53128InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiafemale#51130InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiafemale#54129InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiafemale#58124InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiafemale#72102InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiafemale#7496InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiafemale#7496InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiafemale#8787InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiafemale#9281InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#7254HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#9045HighVerified
2021New Zealandfemale#8847HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#9143HighVerified
2018New Zealandfemale#9842HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#9143HighVerified
2012New Zealandfemale#9846HighVerified
2010New Zealandfemale#9146HighVerified
2008New Zealandfemale#7655HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#8750HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#9046HighVerified
2005New Zealandfemale#7348HighVerified
2004New Zealandfemale#6858HighVerified
2003New Zealandfemale#10040HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4737HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#11019HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#6433HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#8127HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#7827HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#9423HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#9526HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#9923HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#8829HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#10124HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#14715HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#9526HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#11520HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#13218HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#13716HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#11321HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#13117HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#13116HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#13715HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#17710HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#1839HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2256HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2276HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#8670HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#8074HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#7779HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#8565HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#8069HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#9955HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#9963HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#8870HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#7782HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#6696HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#9469HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#7682HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#7192HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#10664HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#8283HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#7787HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#8384HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#9673HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#10664HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#8581HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#8578HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#9569HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#12054HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#15336HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#14841HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#16435HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#20126HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#29514HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#35411HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#28815HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#33812HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#32813HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4259HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#5147HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#4798HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#30317HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#29217HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#37412HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5377HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#37312HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#4509HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#4748HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#4528HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#4339HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4468HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#5007HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#5326HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5196HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#4029HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#5675HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#6144HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5126HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5984HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#6134HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#4976HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#5115HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4008HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#5334HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#5125HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#4845HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#4974HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#40108HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#17187HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#34128HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#45125HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#51117HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#5499HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#55105HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6598HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7192HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#55109HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#66101HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#64108HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7097HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#8081HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7492HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#8381HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8980HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#10364HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#9961HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#13540HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#17825HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#14930HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#23315HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#22916HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#20418HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#25113HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4254HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#19159HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Maya is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Maya, between 1961 and 2025, in 61 of those 65 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2016England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2001New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2002New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2003New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2004New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2005New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2006New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2007New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2008New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2009New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2011New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2012New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2022New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2025New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2021New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2003New Zealand: recorded in 2004New Zealand: recorded in 2005New Zealand: recorded in 2006New Zealand: recorded in 2007New Zealand: recorded in 2008New Zealand: recorded in 2010New Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2018New Zealand: recorded in 2020New Zealand: recorded in 2021New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2004ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419612025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1961–202561#66 in 2016
England and Wales1996–202530#15 in 2024
Republic of Ireland1997–202529#17 in 2024
Northern Ireland1999–202424#47 in 2024
New South Wales, Australia2001–202525#28 in 2021
New Zealand2003–202314#68 in 2004
Scotland20241#19 in 2024

Its high point came 20 years earlier in New Zealand (2004) than in England and Wales (2024).

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What is known about Maya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1961–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1961 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #15 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.