542,092births recorded
27Countries
9Variants
2010Peak · Poland
#3Poland 2025
Maya is a girl name family recorded 542,092 times in 27 countries since 1931. It ranks highest today in Poland (#3 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2010, at 2,831.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Maja (Poland, Sweden, Denmark), Maia (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Maya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maja | Polish | 171,929 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #3 | 2010 | ▼ 24 % |
| Maja | Polish | 16,058 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #16 | 2004 | ▼ 9 % |
| Maja | Polish | 11,578 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | #35 | 2010 | – |
| Maja | Polish | 7,046 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #30 | 2017 | – |
| Maja | Polish | 5,460 | 🏴 England & Wales | #468 | 2011 | ▼ 67 % |
| Maja | Polish | 4,585 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #61 | 1992 | ▼ 58 % |
| Maya | Italian | 123,750 | 🇺🇸 United States | #62 | 2006 | ▶ 0 % |
| Maya | Italian | 27,704 | 🏴 England & Wales | #28 | 2024 | ▲ 14 % |
| Maya | Italian | 18,550 | 🇫🇷 France | #76 | 2024 | ▲ 12 % |
| Maya | Italian | 8,828 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #7 | 2009 | ▲ 10 % |
| Maya | Italian | 4,533 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #50 | 2007 | ▼ 9 % |
| Maya | Italian | 4,099 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #124 | 2016 | ▼ 53 % |
| Maia | Italian | 41,907 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #51 | 2012 | ▲ 55 % |
| Maia | Italian | 18,200 | 🇺🇸 United States | #433 | 2022 | ▲ 42 % |
| Maia | Italian | 8,565 | 🇫🇷 France | #162 | 2009 | ▲ 77 % |
| Maia | Italian | 6,451 | 🏴 England & Wales | #197 | 2018 | ▲ 32 % |
| Maia | Italian | 1,106 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #327 | 2005 | ▲ 23 % |
| Maia | Italian | 1,067 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #66 | 2021 | ▲ 67 % |
| Maiya | English | 4,366 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2387 | 2000 | ▼ 42 % |
| Maiya | English | 1,009 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1271 | 2013 | ▼ 41 % |
| Maiya | English | 184 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2012 | – |
| Maiya | English | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | #6300 | 2020 | ▼ 37 % |
| Maiya | English | 92 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2011 | – |
| Maiya | English | 48 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2015 | – |
| Mayah | English | 2,973 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2778 | 2015 | ▼ 61 % |
| Mayah | English | 419 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2439 | 2024 | ▼ 53 % |
| Mayah | English | 120 | 🇫🇷 France | #2747 | 2020 | ▲ 154 % |
| Mayah | English | 90 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 2008 | ▲ 14 % |
| Mayya | Russian | 1,907 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #259 | 2025 | ▲ 92 % |
| Mayya | Russian | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2005 | – |
| Mahia | Spanish | 1,005 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #652 | 2015 | ▲ 273 % |
| Mahia | Spanish | 188 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #81 | 2011 | ▲ 234 % |
| Mahia | Spanish | 118 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 2024 | ▲ 179 % |
| Mahia | Spanish | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Mahia | Spanish | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
| Maiah | English | 1,086 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4265 | 1998 | ▼ 14 % |
| Maiah | English | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2006 | – |
| Maiah | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | #4719 | 2025 | – |
| Maiyah | English | 555 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2009 | ▼ 67 % |
| Maiyah | English | 29 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2016 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Maya ↔ Maia — checked by hand
- Maya ↔ Maja — checked by hand
- Maya ↔ Maiya — spelling variant
- Maya ↔ Mayah — spelling variant
- Maya ↔ Mayya — spelling variant
- Maya ↔ Mahia — spelling variant
- Maya ↔ Maiah — spelling variant
- Maya ↔ Maiyah — spelling variant
Questions about Maya
How popular is the name Maya?
In 2025 it ranked #3 in Poland. Official registers record 542,092 births across 27 countries.
What is Maya in other languages?
Maja (Polish); Maia (Italian); Maiya (English); Mayah (English); Mayya (Russian); Mahia (Spanish); Maiah (English); Maiyah (English).
When was Maya most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2010, at 2,831.6 births per 100,000.
Is Maya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Maya is a girl name.