Mayne
The Story of Mayne
As a girl name
Mayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1898, when 5 Maynes were born — ranking #1,700 that year. As of 2026, Mayne ranks #1,700 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Maynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 5 Maynes were born — ranking #4,286 that year. As of 2026, Mayne ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Maynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mayne
Mayne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Mayne's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #4,286. Use the chart and map above to compare Mayne'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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