Mayson
Girl name · #3682 in 2025 · Very rare
Mayson ranks #3682 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Mayson.
Babies named Mayson per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Mayson first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 62 girls were named Mayson — good for #2704 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mayson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mayson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mayson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mayson is most common
State-level data for Mayson is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mayson
Statistically, parents drawn to Mayson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mason, Grayson, Madyson, Karson, and Alysson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2704 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 47 | #3131 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2780 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mayson a popular girl name?
Mayson ranked #3682 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Mayson most popular?
Mayson peaked in 2005, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2704 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mayson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Mayson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.