Mayda
Girl name · English · Greek · Russian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,699 in 1953
0 babies were named Mayda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMayda first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #2,699.
About the name Mayda
Mayda is a girl name of English, Greek and Russian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-yda”. US birth records list Mayda for girls from 1920 to 2024, in 60 of those 105 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #2,699 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 girls |
| 1950s | 3.2 | 316,456 girls |
| 1960s | 4.4 | 225,225 girls |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 134,228 girls |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 164,745 girls |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 286,533 girls |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 280,112 girls |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 452,489 girls |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 735,294 girls |
Other spellings of Mayda
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Questions about the name Mayda
What is the origin of the name Mayda?
Mayda has English, Greek, Russian roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Mayda a boy or girl name?
Mayda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mayda?
Mayda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,699 in 1953.