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Maya

Alternative forms & variants: Maia, Mya

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Creative energy or illusion in Sanskrit; water in Hebrew; mother/nurse in Greek”

Linguistic heritage: Sanskrit / Hebrew / Greek

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:MY-uh

IPA (US English):/ˈmaɪə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20065,047 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#623,712 births in 2025

Total US Registrations123,750Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1940 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2006 (5,047 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1940

Recent 2025 Level3,712 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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