Will my child share the name Mayan with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Mayan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mayan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Mayan becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Mayan is rising: up 1,320 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,767 in 2022.

Is Mayan a good choice for a distinctive name?

Mayan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Mayan a popular baby name in the United States?

Mayan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Mayan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mayan in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Mayan

Mayan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1080 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1767 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.

Mayan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mayan in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Mayan

Mayan Oliver — Mayan Oliver is a Mexican modern pentathlete.
Earl Mayan — Earl Mayan was an American illustrator whose early career spanned the era of pulp magazines to the post World War II years alongside Norman Rockwell at The Saturday Evening Post.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Mayan

UK babies named Mayan (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mayan

Almost certainly the only Mayan in the class

UK Popularity (2002–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Mayan

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Mayan Oliverb. 1993

Mayan Oliver is a Mexican modern pentathlete.

Earl Mayan

Earl Mayan was an American illustrator whose early career spanned the era of pulp magazines to the post World War II years alongside Norman Rockwell at The Saturday Evening Post.