Mayella vs May

Side-by-side comparison of Mayella and May — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mayella

Girl name · Rank #10034

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Mayella May
Current Rank #10034 #1350
Total Births (all years) 110 49,216
Peak Year 2017 1919
Peak Year Births 12 981
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2007 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mayella May
1880ss — 5,881
1890ss — 6,880
1900ss — 5,546
1910ss — 8,096
1920ss — 8,164
1930ss — 3,743
1940ss — 2,319
1950ss — 1,724
1960ss — 1,111
1970ss — 911
1980ss — 1,223
1990ss — 815
2000ss 6 884
2010ss 57 1,199
2020ss 47 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayella May
2014 9 138
2015 7 130
2016 5 131
2017 12 128
2018 7 129
2019 12 133
2020 8 119
2021 8 122
2022 10 155
2023 11 156
2024 10 168

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2007–2024.

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