Mayhem is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2014 and has grown less common since.
Mayhem is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,243 for boy births in the United States (and #27,238 across all names), given to 5 babies. Mayhem was first reported in SSA data in 2014 and peaked in 2014 (6 births).
Boys named Mayhem per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2014–2025 · 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