Maysa
Meaning
walking with pride
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maysa peaked in the 2010s.
Popularity in Brazil
27,438 people · the #870 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 7,407 · median age 12
Among people named Maysa living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 2,748 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Maysa
Most people given the name Maysa 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.
The Maysa deep dive
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