US rank #1332 Unisex name Peak 2012 4,745 births

Mayson — #1332 US boys' name

4,745 babies named Mayson in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1862000s9322010s27442020s883
#1332
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Mayson was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

341 babies were named Mayson in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mayson

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,745 babies named Mayson between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mayson currently holds the #1332 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 341 babies received it in a single year. Mayson is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,149 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mayson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,744 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mayson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 400 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Mayson in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mayson 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 4,745 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.

Mayson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,745

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2012

341 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,332

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mayson popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
341
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
-1000100200300400 20242019201420092004199919941990 7

Mayson popularity over time — girls

1,149 total births recorded since 1994 (Mayson as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,149 births
020406080 202420202016201220082004200019961994 12

Mayson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,744 births that decade — 58% of Mayson's all-time total
1990s1862000s9322010s27442020s883

Mayson by state

Where Mayson concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mayson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
400 8.4%
#2 California
389 8.2%
#3 Florida
272 5.7%
#4 New York
227 4.8%
#5 Georgia
165 3.5%
#6 Ohio
144 3.0%
#7 Pennsylvania
141 3.0%
#8 North Carolina
140 3.0%
Texas share of Mayson's total US births 8.4%
Even split

400 of 4,745 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Mayson appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mayson?
4,745 babies have been named Mayson since 1990. It currently ranks #1332 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 341 births.
When was Mayson most popular?
Mayson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,744 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Mayson most popular?
The top states for the name Mayson are Texas (400 births), California (389 births), Florida (272 births).
Is Mayson a unisex name?
Yes, Mayson is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,745 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,149 births.
How long has the name Mayson been used?
Mayson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mayson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maynard, Mayer, Mayo, Maynor, 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, 1990–2024 (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.