Mayra
Meaning
“Spanish variant, possibly from Greek 'Maira' ('shining') or a form of Maria”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mayra peaked in the 1980s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
33,115 people · the #764 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 6,135 · median age 23
Among people named Mayra living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,695 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mayra
Most people given the name Mayra in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Mayra you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mayra deep dive
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