Mayer vs Mayo

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

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Mayer

Boy name · Rank #1835

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Name B

Mayo

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Metric Mayer Mayo
Current Rank #1835 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,462 1,236
Peak Year 2021 1915
Peak Year Births 92 41
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Mayer Mayo
1890ss — 16
1900ss — 30
1910ss 54 218
1920ss 57 302
1930ss 65 197
1940ss 44 139
1950ss 120 126
1960ss 106 77
1970ss 133 55
1980ss 198 45
1990ss 276 21
2000ss 383 10
2010ss 596 —
2020ss 430 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayer Mayo
2014 57 —
2015 61 —
2016 67 —
2017 60 —
2018 75 —
2019 70 —
2020 81 —
2021 92 —
2022 81 —
2023 88 —
2024 88 —

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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