Unisex name · since 1990
Mayson
Mayson has 4,848 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,810 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,684 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,848
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mayson is the #1684 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 4,848 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Mayson recorded 4,848 times among boys since 1990, holding rank #1684 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #1,810 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,684 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,848 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayson ranks #1,810 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,684 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,848 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,810 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,684 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,848
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mayson's 4,848 recorded births place it above 96.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Mayson compares
4,848 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 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
Mayson's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,848 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 341 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mayson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mayson splits its recorded history at 2008: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 341 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mayson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 341
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Mayson popularity over time - girls
1,191 total births recorded since 1994 (Mayson as girls' name)
Mayson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,745 births, 57% of the file).
2010s was Mayson's strongest decade.
2,745 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Mayson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 186
1990s
186 births
- 2000s 932
2000s
932 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,745 births
- 2020s 985
2020s
985 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,745 births (57% of all-time use).
How Mayson 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 Mayson's total volume
Mayson by state
Where Mayson concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 409 | 8.4% |
| #2 | California | | 396 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 272 | 5.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 236 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 173 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 151 | 3.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 145 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 141 | 2.9% |
409 of 4,848 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Mayson appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mayson's data
- Mayson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,745 total births) through the 2020s (985) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Maysons (409 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mayson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Mayson 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.