Maya
Illusion (Sanskrit); or short for Mary — Sanskrit/Hebrew origin.
Maya currently ranks #16 in Canada (2024), #28 in England and Wales (2025), and #51 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Maya ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Maya has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Maya.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #27 | #22 | #21 | #19 | #16 | — |
| England and Wales | #32 | #29 | #28 | #29 | #15 | #28 |
| USA | #61 | #55 | #51 | #50 | #51 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #16 |
| 2023 | #19 | |
| 2022 | #21 | |
| 2021 | #22 | |
| 2020 | #27 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #34 |
| 2023 | #33 | |
| 2022 | #35 | |
| 2021 | #33 | |
| 2020 | #34 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #11 |
| 2023 | #16 | |
| 2022 | #13 | |
| 2021 | #15 | |
| 2020 | #17 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #7 |
| 2023 | #14 | |
| 2022 | #15 | |
| 2021 | #13 | |
| 2020 | #18 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #53 |
| 2023 | #41 | |
| 2022 | #42 | |
| 2021 | #55 | |
| 2020 | #57 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #28 |
| 2024 | #15 | |
| 2023 | #29 | |
| 2022 | #28 | |
| 2021 | #29 | |
| 2020 | #32 | |
| USA | 2024 | #51 |
| 2023 | #50 | |
| 2022 | #51 | |
| 2021 | #55 | |
| 2020 | #61 | |
Names as popular as Maya
Maya ranked #7 among girl names in Ontario, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Maya
Compare Maya
Maya is the more popular girl name in Canada, #16 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or MayaAlice is the more popular girl name in Canada, #12 to #16 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or MayaAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #16 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or MayaMaya is the more popular girl name in Canada, #16 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or MayaAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #16 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Charlotte or MayaCharlotte is the more popular girl name in Canada, #2 to #16 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Maya a popular girl name?
Yes. Maya reached #7 in Ontario in 2024, a top-ten girl name there.
#7 in Ontario · 2024
GeographyWhere is Maya most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Maya ranks highest in England and Wales, at #28 in 2025.
#28 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Maya mean?
Maya means Illusion (Sanskrit); or short for Mary. It is Sanskrit/Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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