Maya is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #15 in 2024. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
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UK Rank 2024
#15
US Rank #51
About the Name Maya
Maya has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #15. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 21 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Maya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #51 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maya
Unlikely. With around 1,592 UK babies named Maya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maya has held a stable position around #15 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #15 in 2024 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Maya is more popular in the UK (#15) than in the US (#51). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Maya include: Maya Lin — Maya Ying Lin is an American architect, designer, and sculptor.; Maya Higa — Maya Elaine Higa is an American conservationist, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber.; Maya Moore — Maya April Moore is an American social justice advocate and former professional basketball player..
Maya ranks #51 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
1,592
UK babies named Maya (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.8
In a school of 600
↑ 17 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maya
Likely around 1 other Maya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Maya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maya Ying Lin is an American architect, designer, and sculptor. Born in Athens, Ohio, to Chinese immigrants, she attended Yale University to study architecture.
Maya Elaine Higa is an American conservationist, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. She is the founder of Alveus Sanctuary, a non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and virtual education center based in Austin, Texas.
Maya April Moore is an American social justice advocate and former professional basketball player. Naming her their inaugural Performer of the Year in 2017, Sports Illustrated called Moore the "greatest winner in the history of women's basketball".
Geffri Maya Hightower, also known as Geffri Maya, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Simone Hicks in the sports drama series All American and its spinoff All American: Homecoming.
The term maya refers to a folk taxonomy often used in the Philippines to refer to a variety of small, commonly observed passerine birds, including a number of sparrows, finches and munias. This group includes Lonchura atricapilla, specifically referred to by the common name mayang pulá ("red maya"), which was recognized as the national bird of the Philippines until 1995, when then-President Fidel V.
Maya Henry is an American writer, and former model. She gained public attention for her modeling work with international editions of Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar.
Maya (; Devanagari: माया, IAST: māyā), also known as Mahāmāyā and Māyādevī, was Queen of Shakya and the mother of Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha. She was the wife of Śuddhodana, the king of the Shakya kingdom.