How Many People Are Named Mayo?
An estimated 440 people in the United States have the first name Mayo. It is used for both genders, with 82.8% male. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Mayo peaked in popularity in 1921 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mayo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mayo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Mayo is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
440
About 1 in 778,987 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.8% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1921
54 births
Total Registered
1,492
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mayo
Mayo is predominantly male (82.8%), though 256 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mayo as a male name
Ranked #12,686 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1915 (41 births)
Mayo as a female name
Ranked #13,744 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1921 (16 births)
Mayo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mayo span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 394 babies were registered. Mayo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mayo by Decade
How has Mayo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mayo by State
Birth registrations for Mayo span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Georgia, Texas, North Carolina. On average, about 15 Mayos were registered per state.
Mayo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mayo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mayo
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mayo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayo?
We estimate approximately 440 people named Mayo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 778,987 Americans share this first name.
Is Mayo a common name?
Mayo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,492 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mayo most popular?
Mayo reached peak popularity in 1921, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mayo is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mayo a male name?
Mayo is predominantly male. 82.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mayo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mayo Smith, Mayo Johnson, Mayo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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