Unisex name · since 1893
Mayo
Mayo has 1,236 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,486 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,236
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mayo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,236 have been recorded since 1893.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayo has been recorded 1,236 times among boys since 1893, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2005.
- #4,486 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,236 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayo ranks #4,486 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,236 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,486 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,236
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mayo's 1,236 recorded births place it above 90.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Mayo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mayo splits its recorded history at 1946: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mayo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2005
- Peak year (1915)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Mayo popularity over time - girls
256 total births recorded since 1902 (Mayo as girls' name)
Mayo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (302 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Mayo's strongest decade.
302 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Mayo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 30
1900s
30 births
- 1910s
1910s
218 births
- 1920s
1920s
302 births
- 1930s
1930s
197 births
- 1940s
1940s
139 births
- 1950s
1950s
126 births
- 1960s 77
1960s
77 births
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 302 births (24% of all-time use).
How Mayo 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 Mayo's total volume
Mayo by state
Where Mayo concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 32 | 2.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.6% |
32 of 1,236 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Mayo's data
- Mayo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (302 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Mayos (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Mayo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1893–2005 (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 Mayo 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.