Mayo
Mayo was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 809th; the most babies were born in 1915 (41). More babies were named Mayo in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191541 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,492babies recorded
Mayo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | #6,214 | — | 8 |
| 1980 | — | #4,799 | — | 8 |
| 1970 | — | #3,438 | — | 9 |
| 1960 | — | #3,007 | — | 9 |
| 1950 | — | #2,083 | — | 14 |
| 1940 | — | #1,776 | — | 16 |
| 1930 | — | #1,294 | — | 31 |
| 1920 | #3,271 | #1,220 | 10 | 36 |
| 1910 | #2,659 | #1,528 | 5 | 6 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Mayo, counting every spelling?
Mayo has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Mayo?
About 300 people born in the US named Mayo are alive today, with a median age of 65; half are between 49 and 76. That makes Mayo a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mayo by state
How common Mayo was among boys born in each state in 1913–1917, around its peak. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mayo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mayo, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mayo
How popular is the name Mayo?
Mayo was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 809th; the most babies were born in 1915 (41). More babies were named Mayo in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Mayo a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 256 girls and 1,236 boys.
Where was Mayo most popular?
In 1913–1917, Mayo was most common in Louisiana (0.23 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Texas.