Maysa is a distinctive choice, ranked #983 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maysa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#983
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About the Name Maysa
Maysa is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 49 places over five years. Its high point was #853 in 2020, and it now sits at #902. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Maysa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maysa in their class.
Maysa Jbarah โ Maysa Ziad Mahmoud Jbarah is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Neom and the Jordan national team.
Maysa Pardayeva โ Maysa Pardayeva is a judoka from Turkmenistan.
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 Maysa
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Maysa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maysa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maysa is declining: down 130 places since 2020, to #983 in 2025. It peaked at #853 in 2020.
Maysa 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.
Notable people named Maysa include: Maysa Hussain Matrood, Maysa Jbarah and Maysa Pardayeva. Short summaries for each appear below.
Maysa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Maysas in the wild.
35
UK babies named Maysa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 130 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maysa
Almost certainly the only Maysa in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Maysa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maad a Sinig Maysa Wali Jaxateh Manneh (Serer proper : Maysa Waali Maane, many variations : Maysa Waaly Dione, Maรฏssa Wali Dione, Maysa Wali Jon, Maissa Waly Manรฉ, etc.) was a king described in the oral tradition of the Serer pre-colonial Kingdom of Sine and the first of the Guelowar maternal dynasty to rule in Serer country.