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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 climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 232,077 U.S. babies, the 93rd most common name by sound today, peaking at 10,085 in 2006, with 5,499 in 2025.
By sound, Maya also includes the spellings Mya, Maia, Myah, Miah, Maiya, Miyah. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Mia, Miya.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).