How Many People Are Named Mayson?
An estimated 5,837 people in the United States have the first name Mayson. It is used for both genders, with 80.5% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Mayson peaked in popularity in 2012 with 385 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mayson 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 Mayson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mayson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,837
About 1 in 58,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.5% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2012
385 births
Total Registered
5,894
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mayson
Mayson is predominantly male (80.5%), though 1,149 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mayson as a male name
Ranked #1,332 in 2024
144 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (341 births)
Mayson as a female name
Ranked #5,231 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (62 births)
Mayson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mayson span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,135 babies were registered. While Mayson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mayson by Decade
How has Mayson 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.
Mayson by State
Birth registrations for Mayson span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Kansas, Idaho. On average, about 89 Maysons were registered per state.
Mayson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mayson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mayson
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mayson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayson?
We estimate approximately 5,837 people named Mayson 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 58,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Mayson a common name?
Mayson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,894 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mayson most popular?
Mayson reached peak popularity in 2012, when 385 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mayson is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mayson a male name?
Mayson is predominantly male. 80.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mayson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mayson Smith, Mayson Johnson, Mayson 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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