Mayson
A respelling of Mason, an occupational surname for a worker in stone, from Old French macon.
Mayson in 2025
Mayson was given to 139 babies in the United States in 2025 — 98 boys and 41 girls, making it the 2,842nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 23,851 babies born.
The history of Mayson
Mayson reached its highest point in 2012, when 385 babies were given the name, ranking 1,356th that year.
Across the 36 years of records since 1990, 6,039 babies have been named Mayson. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Mayson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mayson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338 | 3,892 |
| 2000s | 1,406 | 2,232 |
| 2010s | 3,136 | 1,356 |
| 2020s | 1,159 | 1,936 |
Where Mayson is heading
Mayson has fallen 59% over the past decade, from 341 babies in 2015 to 139 in 2025.
Names like Mayson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mayson.