Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Spring, The wind
- IrishMary
- Bitter; Variation of
Syllables
2
Themes
- Precious Gem
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mayra
Pronunciation
ma(y)-ra
Famous People
Writer Mayra Montero
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #1587, 41 births); most recent 1996 (rank #5977, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #181, 1,513 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2153, 86 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 86 |
| 2024 | – | 133 |
| 2023 | – | 119 |
| 2022 | – | 135 |
| 2021 | – | 129 |
| 2020 | – | 134 |
| 2019 | – | 139 |
| 2018 | – | 145 |
| 2017 | – | 161 |
| 2016 | – | 182 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1081, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1639, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #616, 82 births); most recent 2023 (rank #727, 57 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 71 |
| 2019 | 82 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 69 |
| 2016 | 55 |
| 2015 | 53 |
| 2014 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #593, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence