Maya Hernes
There are approximately 1 people named Maya Hernes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Maya with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hernes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Maya
118K
Alive today
Named Hernes
122
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 118K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 17
Top Census group: White (41.5%)
Estimated bearers: 122
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #152,339
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: White (84.0%)
First name trend
Maya: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Maya. The peak year was 2006 with 5,053 births. The average person named Maya today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maya
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Maya, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 41.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maya described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Maya at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White41.5% · 42,782
- Hispanic or Latino23.8% · 24,550
- Black or African American14.7% · 15,191
- Two or more races11.2% · 11,552
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.2% · 8,446
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 477
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hernes surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hernes, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hernes described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hernes at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.0% · 89
- Black or African American11.3% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 3
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Maya has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0345% of the US population, based on 118,085 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Maya right now.
The surname Hernes appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Maya Hernes. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Maya
FAQ
Maya Hernes: questions and answers
How many people are named Maya Hernes?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Maya Hernes. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0345%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Maya Hernes?
We classify Maya Hernes as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Maya a male or female name?
Maya is predominantly female. Out of 120,002 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Maya profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Maya Hernes?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.