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 was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 2020 (16 births).
Boys named Mayes per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Mayes
Girls named Mayes per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here