Mayson
Boy name · #1684 in 2025 · Very rare
Mayson ranks #1684 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 98 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #784, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 boys born in 2025 was named Mayson.
The 35-year story
Mayson first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 341 boys were named Mayson — good for #693 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.
Babies named Mayson per year. Source: SSA.
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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 Maison, Gibson, Maeson, Maxson, and Morrison.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1677 |
| 2024 | 144 | #1332 |
| 2023 | 147 | #1300 |
| 2022 | 165 | #1204 |
| 2021 | 220 | #996 |
| 2020 | 211 | #1002 |
| 2019 | 219 | #976 |
| 2018 | 259 | #852 |
| 2017 | 256 | #853 |
| 2016 | 269 | #839 |
| 2015 | 297 | #784 |
| 2014 | 302 | #773 |
| 2013 | 288 | #779 |
| 2012 | 341 | #693 |
| 2011 | 270 | #813 |
| 2010 | 244 | #860 |
| 2009 | 154 | #1173 |
| 2008 | 157 | #1154 |
| 2007 | 127 | #1332 |
| 2006 | 86 | #1654 |
| 2005 | 86 | #1595 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1629 |
| 2003 | 76 | #1646 |
| 2002 | 65 | #1772 |
| 2001 | 61 | #1816 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mayson a popular boy name?
Mayson ranked #1684 among boys in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #784.
When was the name Mayson most popular?
Mayson peaked in 2012, when 341 American boys received the name (ranked #693 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mayson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American boys 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.