Mayco
A name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Spanish Mayo meaning "May".
Name Census estimates that about 231 living Americans carry the first name Mayco. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mayco today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mayco births was 2009 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mayco. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
231
~ 1 in 1,483,785 Americans
Peak year
2009
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,711
Tracked since 1981
Census
Mayco in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 299 people with the first name Mayco, which placed it at #29,541 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,541
National first-name rank
People counted
299
299 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
86.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mayco
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mayco is Hispanic at 86.3%. The next largest groups are Black (6.0%) and White (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mayco described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mayco at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino86.3% · 258
- Black or African American6.0% · 18
- White4.0% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Mayco: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mayco from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 68 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Mayco remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mayco by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mayco during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mayco
The name Mayco is believed to have originated from the Nahuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs and other indigenous groups in central Mexico. It is thought to be a combination of two Nahuatl words: "mayah," meaning "hand," and "co," meaning "place" or "location." Thus, the name Mayco could be interpreted as "the place of the hand" or "the location of the hand."
This linguistic connection suggests that the name Mayco has been in use since pre-Columbian times, before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. However, there is little concrete historical evidence or documented records of individuals bearing this name prior to the colonial era in Mexico.
One of the earliest known references to the name Mayco can be found in the writings of Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, a Franciscan missionary who arrived in New Spain (present-day Mexico) in 1529. In his famous work, the Florentine Codex, Sahagún documented various aspects of Aztec culture, including names and their meanings. While he did not explicitly mention the name Mayco, his detailed accounts provide insight into the naming practices of the indigenous people at the time.
The first recorded individual with the name Mayco appears to be Mayco Xochitl, a renowned Aztec healer and herbalist who lived in the 16th century. Although little is known about his life, Xochitl's contributions to traditional Mexican medicine and healing practices have been celebrated by many scholars and historians.
Another notable figure in history bearing the name Mayco was Mayco Tlacaelel, a skilled architect and engineer who oversaw the construction of several important buildings and monuments in Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City) during the reign of the Aztec emperor Moctezuma I in the 15th century.
In the realm of arts and culture, Mayco Cuauhtli was a celebrated poet and playwright in the early 17th century. His works, which combined Spanish and Nahuatl influences, were widely acclaimed for their poetic language and vivid depictions of the changing societal dynamics in the aftermath of the Spanish conquest.
Moving forward in time, Mayco Itzcóatl was a prominent political leader and activist in the late 19th century, fighting for the rights and autonomy of indigenous communities in Mexico. His advocacy and writings played a crucial role in raising awareness about the challenges faced by these communities during a period of rapid industrialization and modernization.
While the name Mayco has deep roots in Mexican history and culture, it has also been adopted and used by individuals of various backgrounds and nationalities over the centuries. However, the specific details and stories of these individuals are often lost to history, as record-keeping and documentation were not as systematic in earlier times.
People
Mayco + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mayco as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mayco: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayco?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 231 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mayco going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,483,785 US residents.
Is Mayco a common name?
We classify Mayco as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 235 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mayco most popular?
The single biggest year for Mayco was 2009, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mayco is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mayco in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 299 people with the name Mayco, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,541 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mayco in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mayco?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mayco leans strongly male. 296 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mayco?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mayco is Hispanic at 86.3%. The next largest groups are Black (6.0%) and White (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mayco most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mayco in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.3% (258 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mayco in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mayco a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mayco in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mayco still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mayco in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mayco can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Mayco?
Find out how many people have the name Mayco on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.