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Mayan
OriginVariation of Maayan, Hebrew
Meaning"spring of water"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#4719
Boys#7054
71% girls · 29% boys
About Mayan
Unless you're making an intentional homage to the Maya civilization, the traditional spelling Maayan will prove less confusing.
Mayan for boys#7054 US
Likely to be misinterpreted as Mayan, with emphasis on the first syllable, as in the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica.
Pronounced MY-un.
As of October 2026, Mayan ranked #4719 for girls and #7054 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4419 for girls in 2023 and #4385 for boys in 2022.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,719
Boys #4,385
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #4,801 | 20 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,429 | 32 | #4,385 | 24 |
| 2023 | #4,419 | 32 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,719 | 29 | — | 0 |
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