Mayes
Mayes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adrian Mayes, American football player Alan Mayes, English footballer Bernard Mayes (1929–2014), British-American lecturer and author Clifford Mayes, American professor of education Clyde Mayes, American professional basketball player Colin Mayes, Canadian politician Derrick Mayes, American football player Frances Mayes, American…
Meaning & Origin of Mayes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mayes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adrian Mayes, American football player Alan Mayes, English footballer Bernard Mayes (1929–2014), British-American lecturer and author Clifford Mayes, American professor of education Clyde Mayes, American professional basketball player Colin Mayes, Canadian politician Derrick Mayes, American football player Frances Mayes, American…
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The Story of Mayes
Mayes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 16 births, good for #5,449 nationwide. About 48% of every Mayes on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Mayes ranks #6,911 for baby boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). All told, over 187 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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About the name Mayes
Mayes is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Mayes's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,264. Use the chart and map above to compare Mayes's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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