Maiyah is a variant of Maiya. One Japanese interpretation is “of the rice valley.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maiyah is a variant of Maiya. An origin associated with Maiya is Japanese.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maiyah through the years
Babies since 1880
555
0 boys · 555 girls
Most popular year
2009
38 babies
2025
9
#10,590 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−33%
Easing
Maiyah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1995–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,590 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 38 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 417 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.