Boys' name · since 1912
Mayer
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 2,545 babies named Mayer, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,837 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,889 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,545
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,545 babies have been named Mayer since 1912, making it today's #1889 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayer has been recorded 2,545 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #1889 nationally and more common than 86% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #2,837 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,889 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,545 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayer ranks #2,837 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,889 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,545 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,837 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,889 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,545
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mayer's 2,545 recorded births place it above 93.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Mayer compares
2,545 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 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
Mayer's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayer | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,545 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mayer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mayer's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 92, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mayer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Mayer popularity over time - girls
68 total births recorded since 2012 (Mayer as girls' name)
Mayer by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (596 births, 23% of the file).
2010s was Mayer's strongest decade.
596 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Mayer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 54
1910s
54 births
- 1920s 57
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 65
1930s
65 births
- 1940s 44
1940s
44 births
- 1950s 120
1950s
120 births
- 1960s 106
1960s
106 births
- 1970s 133
1970s
133 births
- 1980s 198
1980s
198 births
- 1990s
1990s
276 births
- 2000s
2000s
383 births
- 2010s
2010s
596 births
- 2020s
2020s
513 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 596 births (23% of all-time use).
How Mayer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mayer's total volume
Mayer by state
Where Mayer concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,566 | 61.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 123 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 20 | 0.8% |
| #4 | California | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.2% |
1,566 of 2,545 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Mayer's data
- Mayer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (596 total births) through the 2020s (513) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Mayers (1,566 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mayer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mayer 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 August 2026.