Maynard vs Mayer

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

Name A

Maynard

Boy name · Rank #8290

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Name B

Mayer

Boy name · Rank #1835

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maynard Mayer
2014 19 57
2015 16 61
2016 6 67
2017 21 60
2018 19 75
2019 11 70
2020 17 81
2021 7 92
2022 25 81
2023 10 88
2024 9 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, 1880–2024.

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