Mayer Boy
How popular is Mayer?
#1,886 boy name in 2025
83 baby boys were named Mayer in the US in 2025, making it the 1886th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
2,329living people named Mayer (est.)
16median age of people named Mayer
2,613babies named Mayer since 1880
1 in 36,036US babies born in 2025
Mayer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,886 for boys (▼ 53 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 83 boys, 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,212 in 2015, #1,833 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (92 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,750 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 93% boys, 7% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Mayer is most popular
Babies named Mayer per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.6 per 1,000 (244 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.2 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Mayer by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 54 | #2,309 |
| 1920s | 57 | #2,302 |
| 1930s | 65 | #2,213 |
| 1940s | 44 | #2,671 |
| 1950s | 120 | #1,765 |
| 1960s | 106 | #1,771 |
| 1970s | 133 | #2,243 |
| 1980s | 198 | #2,037 |
| 1990s | 276 | #2,309 |
| 2000s | 383 | #2,431 |
| 2010s | 596 | #1,958 |
| 2020s | 513 | #1,750 |
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Questions
- Is Mayer a boy or girl name?
- Mayer is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 93% of babies named Mayer were boys.
- How popular is the name Mayer?
- 83 baby boys were named Mayer in the US in 2025, making it the 1886th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
- When was Mayer most popular?
- Mayer peaked in 2021, when 92 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,750 in 2021.
- How many people are named Mayer?
- 2,613 babies have been named Mayer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,329 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Mayer most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Mayer was most common in New York, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.