Maya
MY-uh Girl Multiple origins
Star of the sea
Etymology
From Maria (Hebrew) and Maia (Latin), and also a transliteration of Sanskrit माया (māyā), meaning 'illusion'.
Variants
- Maja
- Maia
- Maiya
- Mayah
- Maiah
- Maiyah
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Maya in Australia, 2025
Australia top girlsPopularity
Stable
#46 2025 · 444 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | #58 | Not ranked | #75 | Not ranked | #89 |
| 2007 | Not ranked | #54 | Not ranked | #78 | Not ranked | #77 |
| 2008 | Not ranked | #51 | #45 | #84 | Not ranked | #61 |
| 2009 | #48 | #53 | #37 | #60 | Not ranked | #55 |
| 2010 | #44 | #46 | #32 | #79 | Not ranked | #37 |
| 2011 | #41 | #39 | #29 | #56 | Not ranked | #65 |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #50 | #42 | #63 | Not ranked | #59 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #63 | #41 | #73 | Not ranked | #62 |
| 2014 | #46 | #43 | #33 | #63 | Not ranked | #67 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #55 | #41 | #79 | Not ranked | #41 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #50 | #37 | #88 | Not ranked | #82 |
| 2017 | #44 | #40 | #41 | #80 | Not ranked | #44 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #50 | #44 | #100 | Not ranked | #84 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #51 | #49 | #74 | Not ranked | #52 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #53 | #37 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #48 |
| 2021 | #50 | #28 | #55 | #51 | Not ranked | #62 |
| 2022 | #48 | #48 | #36 | #68 | Not ranked | #40 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #60 | #33 | #71 | Not ranked | #74 |
| 2024 | #44 | #39 | #37 | #60 | #45 | #69 |
| 2025 | #46 | #53 | #38 | #58 | #44 | #46 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#62 2025 · 3,712 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #57 |
| 2007 | #62 |
| 2008 | #71 |
| 2009 | #61 |
| 2010 | #66 |
| 2011 | #64 |
| 2012 | #63 |
| 2013 | #72 |
| 2014 | #74 |
| 2015 | #68 |
| 2016 | #64 |
| 2017 | #60 |
| 2018 | #62 |
| 2019 | #64 |
| 2020 | #61 |
| 2021 | #55 |
| 2022 | #51 |
| 2023 | #49 |
| 2024 | #51 |
| 2025 | #62 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#28 2025 · 1,259 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#19 2024 · 159 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #135 |
| 2006 | #101 |
| 2007 | #97 |
| 2008 | #72 |
| 2009 | #68 |
| 2010 | #64 |
| 2011 | #61 |
| 2012 | #74 |
| 2013 | #56 |
| 2014 | #57 |
| 2015 | #51 |
| 2016 | #57 |
| 2017 | #47 |
| 2018 | #47 |
| 2019 | #57 |
| 2020 | #32 |
| 2021 | #26 |
| 2022 | #34 |
| 2023 | #28 |
| 2024 | #19 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#86 2025 · 25 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #141 |
| 2007 | #137 |
| 2008 | #135 |
| 2009 | #114 |
| 2010 | #144 |
| 2011 | #133 |
| 2012 | #120 |
| 2013 | #98 |
| 2014 | #150 |
| 2015 | #106 |
| 2016 | #89 |
| 2017 | #101 |
| 2018 | #96 |
| 2019 | #96 |
| 2020 | #81 |
| 2021 | #84 |
| 2022 | #65 |
| 2023 | #114 |
| 2024 | #49 |
| 2025 | #86 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#40 2025 · 108 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #138 |
| 2007 | #100 |
| 2008 | #103 |
| 2009 | #89 |
| 2010 | #84 |
| 2011 | #75 |
| 2012 | #81 |
| 2013 | #70 |
| 2014 | #64 |
| 2015 | #66 |
| 2016 | #56 |
| 2017 | #72 |
| 2018 | #65 |
| 2019 | #56 |
| 2020 | #55 |
| 2021 | #51 |
| 2022 | #46 |
| 2023 | #35 |
| 2024 | #18 |
| 2025 | #40 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#16 2024 · 680 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #19 |
| 2006 | #14 |
| 2007 | #17 |
| 2008 | #15 |
| 2009 | #18 |
| 2010 | #20 |
| 2011 | #22 |
| 2012 | #23 |
| 2013 | #24 |
| 2014 | #25 |
| 2015 | #27 |
| 2016 | #31 |
| 2017 | #33 |
| 2018 | #30 |
| 2019 | #30 |
| 2020 | #27 |
| 2021 | #22 |
| 2022 | #21 |
| 2023 | #19 |
| 2024 | #16 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#77 2025 · 50 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #93 |
| 2007 | #89 |
| 2008 | #76 |
| 2009 | #115 |
| 2010 | #93 |
| 2011 | #140 |
| 2012 | #102 |
| 2013 | #134 |
| 2014 | #128 |
| 2015 | #105 |
| 2016 | #115 |
| 2017 | #93 |
| 2018 | #97 |
| 2019 | #119 |
| 2020 | #91 |
| 2021 | #85 |
| 2022 | #90 |
| 2023 | #72 |
| 2024 | #58 |
| 2025 | #77 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.