Mayce: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	93	–	93	9	–	#6,105
2000s	252	–	252	25	+171%	#3,757
2010s	84	5	89	9	-65%	#5,732
2020s (to 2025)	27	17	44	7	-18%	#10,826

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,105

2000s

252

–

252

+171%

#3,757

2010s

-65%

#5,732

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#10,826

The story of Mayce

Mayce is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1990, 478 American babies have been named Mayce. Its peak came in 2001, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mayce stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayce?

The median living Mayce is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Mayce are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mayce year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	5	#16,772	–	–
2022	6	#14,708	5	#13,656
2021	9	#10,826	5	#13,401
2020	7	#13,017	7	#10,223
2019	–	–	5	#13,450
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	7	#13,860	–	–
2015	5	#18,216	–	–
2014	11	#9,946	–	–
2013	11	#10,014	–	–
2012	9	#11,911	–	–
2011	17	#7,319	–	–
2010	24	#5,732	–	–
2009	29	#5,041	–	–
2008	19	#6,986	–	–
2007	25	#5,639	–	–
2006	27	#5,179	–	–
2005	31	#4,449	–	–
2004	21	#5,898	–	–
2003	24	#5,191	–	–
2002	22	#5,385	–	–
2001	35	#3,757	–	–
2000	19	#5,858	–	–
1995	11	#7,874	–	–
1990	6	#12,337	–	–
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1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mayce, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mayce?

The median living Mayce is about 20 years old. Half of all living Mayces are between 15 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mayce are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mayce are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayce in 2025?

Mayce did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mayce?

478 babies have been named Mayce in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayce most popular?

Mayce peaked in 2001, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Mayce a boy or girl name?

Mayce is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mayce rising or falling?

Mayce is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mayce popularity over time

The story of Mayce

How old are people named Mayce?

Mayce year by year

Frequently asked questions

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