Total births
57
Boys' name · since 2000
Mayel
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Mayel, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13136
- among boys today
- 57
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
57 babies have been named Mayel since 2000, making it today's #13136 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayel has been recorded 57 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #13136 nationally and more common than 8% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #13136 among boys today
- 57 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 8% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mayel is currently the #13136 boys' name in America, more common than 8% of boys - 57 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13136
- among boys today
- 57
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Mayel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13136
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 8% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% 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.
How Mayel compares
57 18th 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
Mayel's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mayel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mayel splits its recorded history at 2021: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mayel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,136
Active since
2000
Mayel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Mayel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mayel's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Mayel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 40 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mayel? ▼
57 babies have been named Mayel since 2000. It currently ranks #13136 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 11 births.
When was Mayel most popular? ▼
Mayel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 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 26 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Mayel
Nearby Names Like Mayel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mayel
Maynard Boy
#8316 14,918 births
Mayson Boy
#1338 4,848 births
Mayer Boy
#1839 2,545 births
Mayo Boy
1,236 births
Maynor Boy
#3010 1,076 births
Compare Mayel side by side: Mayel vs Maynard Mayel vs Mayson Mayel vs Mayer
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Mayel: #13136 Boys' Name - 57 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mayel. 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 Mayel 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.