Maya
Say it: MY-a/ˈmaɪə/
GirlMeans varies, as the name has several separate origins4 letters2 syllables
#40
in Ireland (2025)
#41 with spellings combined
108
babies in 2025
#17
best rank (2024)
2,102
babies since 1997
Up 25
10-year rank change
Maya through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #41 |
| 2024 | 187 | #17 |
| 2023 | 128 | #37 |
| 2022 | 125 | #45 |
| 2021 | 117 | #52 |
| 2020 | 99 | #54 |
| 2019 | 105 | #55 |
| 2018 | 98 | #65 |
| 2017 | 92 | #71 |
| 2016 | 109 | #55 |
| 2015 | 101 | #66 |
| 2014 | 108 | #64 |
| 2013 | 97 | #70 |
| 2012 | 81 | #80 |
| 2011 | 92 | #74 |
| 2010 | 81 | #83 |
| 2009 | 80 | #89 |
| 2008 | 64 | #103 |
| 2007 | 61 | #99 |
| 2006 | 40 | #135 |
| 2005 | 25 | #178 |
| 2004 | 30 | #149 |
| 2003 | 15 | #233 |
| 2002 | 16 | #229 |
| 2001 | 18 | #204 |
| 2000 | 13 | #251 |
| 1999 | 5 | #393 |
| 1998 | 4 | #426 |
| 1997 | 3 | #576 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Maya mean?
Varies, as the name has several separate origins
International, with roots in several languages, including a form of Maia and of Maria.
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MYa
The story of Maya
Maya is a name that has grown up separately in several languages, so it has no single meaning. In English it can be a form of Maia, a figure from Greek myth, or a pet form of Maria. The same spelling is also the name of the Maya peoples of Mexico and Central America, but that is an unrelated word.
In Ireland Maya first appears in the CSO records in 1997. It climbed through the 2010s and reached number 17 in 2024 with 187 babies, before dropping back the next year. Maia is counted by the CSO as a separate name.
It is less common in Northern Ireland, where its best position was 47th, also in 2024.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Maya (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Maya (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Maya | 108 | 2,102 |
In Northern Ireland
#84 in 2025 with 25 babies. Best rank #47 (2024); 491 babies since 1999.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.