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Mayah

girl name
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modern respelling of Maya, traditionally 'illusion'; also linked to the Greek goddess Maia

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mayah peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

254 people · the #21,447 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 1

2010s

Among people named Mayah living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 178 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Mayah

Most people given the name Mayah in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Mayah deep dive

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