US rank #13090 Boys' name Peak 2020 51 births

Mayel — #13090 US boys' name

51 babies named Mayel in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s62020s34
#13090
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 8% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Mayel was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

11 babies were named Mayel in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mayel

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Mayel between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mayel currently holds the #13090 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mayel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mayel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mayel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 51 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mayel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

51

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2020

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,090

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mayel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
11
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4681012 20242023202220212020201820052000 5

Mayel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
34 births that decade — 67% of Mayel's all-time total
2000s112010s62020s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mayel?
51 babies have been named Mayel since 2000. It currently ranks #13090 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 11 births.
When was Mayel most popular?
Mayel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Mayel been used?
Mayel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mayel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maynard, Mayson, Mayer, Mayo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.