Recorded 1917–1923 Boys' name Peak 1921 32 births

Mayland — boys' name

32 babies named Mayland in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s27

The verdict

32 boys have been named Mayland since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1923.

32
total births
1917–1923
years on record
1920s
peak decade
84%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Mayland was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Mayland in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mayland

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Mayland between 1917 and 1923, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mayland currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1923. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mayland performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mayland shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mayland 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 32 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.

Mayland at a glance

Last recorded 1923

Total births

32

Since 1917

7 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1923

Active since

1917

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1923

Mayland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1917

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4681012 19231922192119201917 5

Mayland by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
27 births that decade — 84% of Mayland's all-time total
1910s51920s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mayland?
32 babies have been named Mayland since 1917. It was last recorded in 1923. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
When was Mayland most popular?
Mayland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Mayland been used?
Mayland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 7 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Mayland?
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.

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, 1917–1923 (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.