Total births
140
Boys' name · since 1991
Mainor
140 babies named Mainor in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12912
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Mainor currently ranks #12912 among boys' names in America, with 140 babies recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mainor has been recorded 140 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #12912 nationally and more common than 10% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #12912 among boys today
- 140 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mainor is currently the #12912 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 140 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12912
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Mainor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12912
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Mainor was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
14 babies were named Mainor in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Mainor compares
140 32nd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mainor's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mainor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 140 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mainor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mainor's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mainor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#12,912
Active since
1991
Mainor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Mainor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mainor's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Mainor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (51% of all-time use).
Mainor by state
Where Mainor concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.3% |
California share of Mainor's total US births 4.3%
6 of 140 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mainor? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 140 babies named Mainor. Today it holds rank #12912 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 14 births.
When was Mainor most popular? ▼
Mainor was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Mainor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mainor are California (6 births).
How long has the name Mainor been used? ▼
Records for Mainor go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mainor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maison, Maisen, Maikel, Maicol, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mainor's data
- Mainor's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mainors (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mainor
Nearby Names Like Mainor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mainor
Maison Boy
#1268 4,575 births
Maisen Boy
#7556 336 births
Maikel Boy
#3439 311 births
Maicol Boy
#4827 282 births
Maika Boy
#7961 251 births
Compare Mainor side by side: Mainor vs Maison Mainor vs Maisen Mainor vs Maikel
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mainor
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mainor: #12912 Boys' Name - 140 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mainor. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mainor draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.