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 #1839

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Metric Mayo Mayer
Current Rank Unranked #1839
Total Births (all years) 1,236 2,545
Peak Year 1915 2021
Peak Year Births 41 92
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Mayo Mayer
1890s 16 -
1900s 30 -
1910s 218 54
1920s 302 57
1930s 197 65
1940s 139 44
1950s 126 120
1960s 77 106
1970s 55 133
1980s 45 198
1990s 21 276
2000s 10 383
2010s - 596
2020s - 513

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
2025 - 83

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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