Mayo vs Mayer

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

Name A

Mayo

Boy name

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Name B

Mayer

Boy name · Rank #1835

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayo Mayer
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, 1893–2005.

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