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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and German
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Mayer is a masculine given name documented in English and German.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 83 boys (rank 1886). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Mayer
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | 6 | 2,915 | observed |
| 1915 | 11 | 2,310 | observed |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,177 | observed |
| 1917 | 9 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1918 | 7 | 3,368 | observed |
| 1919 | 9 | 2,877 | observed |
| 1920 | 7 | 3,489 | observed |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | 7 | 3,532 | observed |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1924 | 7 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | 13 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 10 | 2,659 | observed |
| 1929 | 8 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | 10 | 2,471 | observed |
| 1932 | 5 | 3,776 | observed |
| 1933 | 11 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1934 | 5 | 3,679 | observed |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1936 | 8 | 2,629 | observed |
| 1937 | 10 | 2,332 | observed |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | 5 | 3,480 | observed |
| 1940 | 8 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | 7 | 2,940 | observed |
| 1943 | 8 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 8 | 2,690 | observed |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | 6 | 3,316 | observed |
| 1949 | 7 | 3,019 | observed |
| 1950 | 6 | 3,329 | observed |
| 1951 | 18 | 1,774 | observed |
| 1952 | 7 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1953 | 11 | 2,391 | observed |
| 1954 | 8 | 2,942 | observed |
| 1955 | 6 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1956 | 11 | 2,497 | observed |
| 1957 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1958 | 20 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1959 | 18 | 1,916 | observed |
| 1960 | 21 | 1,772 | observed |
| 1961 | 17 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1962 | 11 | 2,504 | observed |
| 1963 | 10 | 2,673 | observed |
| 1964 | 10 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1965 | 5 | 3,930 | observed |
| 1966 | 8 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1967 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1968 | 10 | 2,735 | observed |
| 1969 | 8 | 3,314 | observed |
| 1970 | 16 | 2,293 | observed |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | 17 | 2,243 | observed |
| 1973 | 14 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1974 | 14 | 2,674 | observed |
| 1975 | 10 | 3,428 | observed |
| 1976 | 16 | 2,601 | observed |
| 1977 | 15 | 2,791 | observed |
| 1978 | 14 | 2,929 | observed |
| 1979 | 10 | 3,810 | observed |
| 1980 | 5 | 6,250 | observed |
| 1981 | 26 | 2,038 | observed |
| 1982 | 17 | 2,709 | observed |
| 1983 | 18 | 2,577 | observed |
| 1984 | 17 | 2,706 | observed |
| 1985 | 22 | 2,357 | observed |
| 1986 | 26 | 2,161 | observed |
| 1987 | 19 | 2,725 | observed |
| 1988 | 25 | 2,367 | observed |
| 1989 | 23 | 2,690 | observed |
| 1990 | 29 | 2,373 | observed |
| 1991 | 18 | 3,325 | observed |
| 1992 | 27 | 2,599 | observed |
| 1993 | 22 | 3,042 | observed |
| 1994 | 25 | 2,847 | observed |
| 1995 | 27 | 2,685 | observed |
| 1996 | 33 | 2,380 | observed |
| 1997 | 31 | 2,546 | observed |
| 1998 | 38 | 2,312 | observed |
| 1999 | 26 | 3,103 | observed |
| 2000 | 26 | 3,219 | observed |
| 2001 | 28 | 3,143 | observed |
| 2002 | 40 | 2,470 | observed |
| 2003 | 34 | 2,847 | observed |
| 2004 | 27 | 3,456 | observed |
| 2005 | 43 | 2,567 | observed |
| 2006 | 48 | 2,513 | observed |
| 2007 | 37 | 3,090 | observed |
| 2008 | 52 | 2,432 | observed |
| 2009 | 48 | 2,585 | observed |
| 2010 | 49 | 2,511 | observed |
| 2011 | 51 | 2,437 | observed |
| 2012 | 51 | 2,448 | observed |
| 2013 | 55 | 2,299 | observed |
| 2014 | 57 | 2,299 | observed |
| 2015 | 61 | 2,212 | observed |
| 2016 | 67 | 2,086 | observed |
| 2017 | 60 | 2,217 | observed |
| 2018 | 75 | 1,959 | observed |
| 2019 | 70 | 2,062 | observed |
| 2020 | 81 | 1,833 | observed |
| 2021 | 92 | 1,750 | observed |
| 2022 | 81 | 1,917 | observed |
| 2023 | 88 | 1,817 | observed |
| 2024 | 88 | 1,833 | observed |
| 2025 | 83 | 1,886 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Mayer” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Jewish German banker (1744–1812)
German-born British financier (1777–1836)
German banker (1773-1855)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
