Mayor
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,554 in 2020
0 babies were named Mayor in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2016–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMayor first shows up in US birth records in 2016, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #9,554.
About the name Mayor
Mayor is a boy name of Hebrew and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-yor”. US birth records list Mayor for boys from 2016 to 2021, in 4 of those 6 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #9,554 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hebrew namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6 | 615,385 boys |
| 2020s | 4.0 | 246,914 boys |
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Mayor
What is the origin of the name Mayor?
Mayor has Hebrew, Latin roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Mayor a boy or girl name?
Mayor is a boy name.
How popular is the name Mayor?
Mayor is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #9,554 in 2020.