Total births
180
Boys' name · since 1914
Mayes
Mayes has 180 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6865
- among boys today
- 180
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Mayes is the #6865 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 180 recorded since 1914.
Mayes has 180 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6865 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #6865 among boys today
- 180 born since 1914
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mayes is currently the #6865 boys' name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 180 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6865
- among boys today
- 180
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Mayes vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6865
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Mayes was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Mayes in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Mayes compares
180 36th 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
Mayes's all-time total is 51% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayes | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 180 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mayes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mayes's full recorded timeline at 2016, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mayes at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#6,865
Active since
1914
Mayes popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Mayes popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2012 (Mayes as girls' name)
Mayes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mayes's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Mayes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (46% of all-time use).
Mayes by state
Where Mayes concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 5.6% |
Texas share of Mayes's total US births 5.6%
10 of 180 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mayes? ▼
180 babies have been named Mayes since 1914. It currently ranks #6865 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 16 births.
When was Mayes most popular? ▼
Mayes was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Mayes most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mayes are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Mayes been used? ▼
Mayes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mayes? ▼
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.
What to do with Mayes's data
- Texas records the most Mayess (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Mayes
Nearby Names Like Mayes
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mayes
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 Mayes side by side: Mayes vs Maynard Mayes vs Mayson Mayes vs Mayer
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mayes
Renaldo #6864
2,879 births · Peak 1982
Crispin #6866
1,818 births · Peak 2007
Riccardo #6863
1,576 births · Peak 1979
Dominico #6867
444 births · Peak 2010
Kerwin #6862
2,470 births · Peak 1959
Venice #6868
286 births · Peak 2017
Rutledge #6861
324 births · Peak 2014
Sterlin #6869
737 births · Peak 1993
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2025 (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. "Mayes: #6865 Boys' Name - 180 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mayes. 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 Mayes 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 June 2026.