Declining since 2017.
Popularity of Maday since 1993
Babies named Maday per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s | 19 |
Meaning & origin
Maday is a modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1993. It remains extremely rare, never having broken into the top 1000 names for any year. The name reached its peak usage in 2016, but has been in steady decline since 2017. While it has not been associated with any particular state or region, its shape suggests it was likely inspired by longer, more popular names like Madelyn or Madison, with the trendy -ay suffix. As a recent coinage, Maday carries no deep historical or etymological roots, but offers a distinctive and contemporary option for parents seeking a unique name.
Maday appears to be a modern American coinage, likely a respelling or variant of names like Madelyn or Madison, with the -ay ending fashionable in the late 20th century. It may also be a variant of the Irish surname Maday, but its use as a given name is recent and not clearly documented. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1993.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Maddy, May
Sibling names for Maday
Names that share Maday's style, for a brother or sister.
