Girl · Name family
Mayra
157,237births recorded
18Countries
3Variants
1991Peak · Argentina
#322Switzerland 2025
Mayra is a girl name family recorded 157,237 times in 18 countries since 1944. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#322 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1991, at 700.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Maira (England & Wales, Switzerland, Ontario).
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 Mayra
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayra | Spanish | 54,092 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #495 | 1991 | ▼ 66 % |
| Mayra | Spanish | 33,561 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2153 | 1986 | ▼ 49 % |
| Mayra | Spanish | 3,437 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1990 | – |
| Mayra | Spanish | 1,195 | 🇫🇷 France | #502 | 2025 | ▲ 118 % |
| Mayra | Spanish | 1,150 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #175 | 1992 | ▼ 53 % |
| Mayra | Spanish | 244 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1639 | 2022 | ▲ 101 % |
| Maira | Portuguese | 50,267 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #565 | 1991 | ▼ 77 % |
| Maira | Portuguese | 6,358 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2751 | 1992 | ▶ 2 % |
| Maira | Portuguese | 1,456 | 🏴 England & Wales | #526 | 2024 | ▲ 21 % |
| Maira | Portuguese | 1,150 | 🇫🇷 France | #578 | 2025 | ▲ 138 % |
| Maira | Portuguese | 731 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #163 | 1992 | ▼ 48 % |
| Maira | Portuguese | 308 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #322 | 2014 | ▲ 6 % |
| Mahira | Serbian | 829 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2214 | 2024 | ▲ 209 % |
| Mahira | Serbian | 750 | 🏴 England & Wales | #573 | 2025 | ▲ 239 % |
| Mahira | Serbian | 595 | 🇫🇷 France | #921 | 2025 | ▲ 101 % |
| Mahira | Serbian | 82 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #590 | 2024 | ▲ 241 % |
| Mahira | Serbian | 14 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2018 | – |
| Mahira | Serbian | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2001 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Mayra ↔ Maira — spelling variant
- Mayra ↔ Mahira — spelling variant
Questions about Mayra
How popular is the name Mayra?
In 2025 it ranked #322 in Switzerland. Official registers record 157,237 births across 18 countries.
What is Mayra in other languages?
Maira (Portuguese); Mahira (Serbian).
When was Mayra most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1991, at 700.0 births per 100,000.
Is Mayra a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mayra is a girl name.