Mayes is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.
Mayes is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,757 for boy births in the United States (and #12,140 across all names), given to 16 babies. Mayes first appears in 1914 and peaked in 2020 (16 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,757 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,109 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,152 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | — | #6,049 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,421 |
| 2020 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,610 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,035 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,456 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,598 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,654 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,271 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,371 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,539 |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 | #18,626 | #11,768 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,377 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,580 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,899 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,336 |
| 1926 | 5 | — | — | #4,597 |
| 1914 | 5 | — | — | #3,586 |