US rank #12478 Unisex name Peak 1920 10 births

Mayne — #12478 US boys' name

10 babies named Mayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s52020s5
#12478
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Mayne was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

5 babies were named Mayne in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Mayne between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mayne currently holds the #12478 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Mayne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1898.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mayne performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mayne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mayne 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 10 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.

Mayne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

1920

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,478

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mayne popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
5 20241920 5

Mayne popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1898 (Mayne as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1898 5

Mayne by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Mayne's all-time total
1920s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mayne?
10 babies have been named Mayne since 1920. It currently ranks #12478 among boys. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
When was Mayne most popular?
Mayne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Mayne a unisex name?
Yes, Mayne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Mayne been used?
Mayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mayne?
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, 1920–2024 (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.