Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Mayson

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #1,686 Trend ↓ Falling 41%
Rank 2025
#1,686
among boys · ↓351 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
139
named Mayson · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,429
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
385 babies
All-time total
6,039
#1,810 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Mayson popularity over time

6,039 babies have been named Mayson since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 152 186 338 34 – #2,325
2000s 474 932 1,406 141 +316% #1,159
2010s 391 2,745 3,136 314 +123% #694
2020s (to 2025) 174 985 1,159 193 -38% #1,000

Where Mayson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 89 0.05 outside top 500
2027 82 0.05 outside top 500
2028 76 0.04 outside top 500
2029 72 0.04 outside top 500
2030 68 0.04 outside top 500

Where Mayson is most popular

Boys named Mayson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.090 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mayson born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 11 0.194 +116%
South Carolina 19 0.184 +105%
Georgia 40 0.158 +76%
Idaho 5 0.122 +36%
Tennessee 22 0.122 +36%
Florida 54 0.114 +27%
North Carolina 29 0.114 +27%
Missouri 15 0.108 +21%
New York 45 0.104 +16%
Pennsylvania 24 0.090 ≈ national
Texas 77 0.087 ≈ national
Kentucky 8 0.080 -11%
Michigan 16 0.078 -13%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -18%
California 57 0.062 -30%
Ohio 16 0.060 -33%
New Jersey 12 0.060 -33%
Maryland 6 0.050 -44%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -45%
Alabama 5 0.046 -49%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -51%
Illinois 11 0.043 -52%
Indiana 6 0.037 -58%
Virginia 7 0.037 -59%
Arizona 5 0.031 -66%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mayson

Mayson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,686 in 2025 with 98 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 6,039 American babies have been named Mayson, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 385 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Mayson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayson?

The median living Mayson is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 6,000 people named Mayson are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Mayson 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 41 #3,688 98 #1,686
2024 26 #5,101 144 #1,335
2023 22 #5,672 147 #1,306
2022 32 #4,433 165 #1,207
2021 22 #5,689 220 #1,000
2020 31 #4,413 211 #1,003
2019 39 #3,831 219 #977
2018 32 #4,419 259 #853
2017 36 #4,124 256 #853
2016 24 #5,557 269 #841
2015 44 #3,575 297 #787
2014 42 #3,697 302 #774
2013 44 #3,553 288 #781
2012 44 #3,625 341 #694
2011 45 #3,537 270 #813
2010 41 #3,793 244 #862
2009 35 #4,340 154 #1,179
2008 41 #3,910 157 #1,159
2007 56 #3,113 127 #1,336
2006 56 #3,043 86 #1,662
2005 62 #2,721 86 #1,602
2004 44 #3,425 79 #1,647
2003 47 #3,166 76 #1,653
2002 54 #2,809 65 #1,782
2001 42 #3,290 61 #1,834
2000 37 #3,567 41 #2,363
1995 38 #3,061 15 #4,202
1990 – – 7 #6,911
1985 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayson?

The median living Mayson is about 12 years old. Half of all living Maysons are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Mayson are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Mayson are alive in the United States, based on 6,039 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayson in 2025?

Mayson ranked #1,686 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 98 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mayson?

6,039 babies have been named Mayson in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayson most popular?

Mayson peaked in 2012, when 385 newborns received the name.

Is Mayson a boy or girl name?

Mayson is used for both: about 20% of babies named Mayson have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Mayson rising or falling?

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

Will Mayson become more popular?

Mayson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 boys named Mayson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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