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Mayes

/ˈmeɪz/ · 97% boys · 16 born in 2025

Mayes has been given to about 185 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2020, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmeɪz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 174
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mayes per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2020 · 16
  • Born in 202516
  • All time185

How popular is Mayes?

Its best year was 2020, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 5610th. The typical living American called Mayes is about 7 years old today.

Names that sound like Mayes

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hayes0.85
  2. James0.70
  3. Ares0.70
  4. Miles0.62
  5. Myles0.62
  6. Moses0.62
  7. Marques0.63
  8. Moises0.62

Middle names for Mayes

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mayes Thomas0.74
  2. Mayes Cole0.73
  3. Mayes Wilder0.72
  4. Mayes James0.58
  5. Mayes Paul0.55
  6. Mayes John0.55

Sibling names for Mayes

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Westynbrother · 0.83
  2. Kaisenbrother · 0.83
  3. Neriahsister · 0.83
  4. Jasielbrother · 0.82
  5. Laylanisister · 0.82
  6. Seraphinasister · 0.82

Where Mayes is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mayes Anderson0.73
    2. Mayes Allen0.73
    3. Mayes Adams0.73
    4. Mayes Evans0.70
    5. Mayes Edwards0.70
    6. Mayes Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Mayes

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.