Girls' name · since 1911

Mayre

117 babies named Mayre in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,428 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade

Mayre sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 117 recorded since 1911.

Social Security Administration records show Mayre recorded 117 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2011.

  • #25,428 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 117 born since 1911
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayre ranks #25,428 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,428 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mayre's 117 recorded births place it above 64.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mayre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mayre splits its recorded history at 1923: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mayre popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1915)
10
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
4681012 1911191619201923192919422011 5

Mayre by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (46 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Mayre's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Mayre births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 46 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mayre? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 117 babies named Mayre. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,428 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 10 births.
Where does Mayre sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayre ranks #25,428 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mayre most popular? ▼
Mayre was most popular in the 1920s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Mayre been used? ▼
Mayre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 101 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Mayre? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maya, May, Mayra, Mayme, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mayre's data

  • Mayre's decade-level peak was the 1920s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mayre

Nearby Names Like Mayre

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mayre

Maya Girl
#62 123,587 births
May Girl
#1229 49,400 births
Mayra Girl
#2162 33,217 births
Mayme Girl
10,928 births
Maybelle Girl
#2822 6,366 births

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Onda
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Runette
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Stina
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mayre: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1911–2011 (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 Mayre 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.