Mayan
How to say it: ma-YAN · /maˈjan/
From Hebrew 'ma'ayan' meaning 'spring, fountain' - also associated with Maya culture in modern use.
Mayan was the 3,449th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 41 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 84% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,826 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,449 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 41 |
| Share of births | 1 in 80,862 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +84% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,826 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mayan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- May
- Maya
Honouring a Mayan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mayan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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