Mayer vs Maynard

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

Name A

Mayer

Boy name · Rank #1835

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Name B

Maynard

Boy name · Rank #8290

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Metric Mayer Maynard
Current Rank #1835 #8290
Total Births (all years) 2,462 14,911
Peak Year 2021 1922
Peak Year Births 92 398
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mayer Maynard
1880ss — 69
1890ss — 176
1900ss — 316
1910ss 54 2,267
1920ss 57 3,649
1930ss 65 3,096
1940ss 44 2,092
1950ss 120 1,305
1960ss 106 672
1970ss 133 416
1980ss 198 254
1990ss 276 181
2000ss 383 192
2010ss 596 158
2020ss 430 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayer Maynard
2014 57 19
2015 61 16
2016 67 6
2017 60 21
2018 75 19
2019 70 11
2020 81 17
2021 92 7
2022 81 25
2023 88 10
2024 88 9

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, 1912–2024.

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