Mays vs Mayer

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

Name A

Mays

Boy name · Rank #7278

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Name B

Mayer

Boy name · Rank #1835

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Metric Mays Mayer
Current Rank #7278 #1835
Total Births (all years) 132 2,462
Peak Year 2016 2021
Peak Year Births 12 92
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Mays Mayer
1910ss — 54
1920ss 5 57
1930ss — 65
1940ss — 44
1950ss — 120
1960ss 5 106
1970ss — 133
1980ss — 198
1990ss — 276
2000ss 5 383
2010ss 69 596
2020ss 48 430

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mays Mayer
2014 7 57
2015 5 61
2016 12 67
2017 6 60
2018 10 75
2019 10 70
2020 10 81
2021 12 92
2022 5 81
2023 10 88
2024 11 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, 1922–2024.

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