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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Maya
Maya was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 237,317 U.S. babies, the 94th most common name by sound today, peaking at 10,284 in 2006, with 5,560 in 2025.
By sound, Maya also includes the spellings Mya, Maia, Myah, Miah, Maiya, Miyah, Mayah, Myia. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Mia, Miya.
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