Mayerly
A feminine name inspired by the month of May, signifying beauty and growth.
Name Census estimates that about 158 living Americans carry the first name Mayerly. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mayerly today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mayerly births was 2002 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mayerly. 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
158
~ 1 in 2,169,331 Americans
Peak year
2002
28 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,075
Tracked since 2001
Census
Mayerly in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 222 people with the first name Mayerly, which placed it at #35,960 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
#35,960
National first-name rank
People counted
222
222 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mayerly
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mayerly is Hispanic at 96.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Mayerly 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 Mayerly at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.4% · 214
- White2.7% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 2
Popularity
Mayerly: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mayerly from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 81 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mayerly 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 Mayerly during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mayerlys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mayerly
The name Mayerly is believed to have originated in the medieval Galician region of Spain, where it was derived from the Latin word "maialis," meaning "of May" or "born in May." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to children born during the month of May, which was a significant time in the agricultural calendar and associated with fertility and renewal.
During the Middle Ages, the name Mayerly was primarily used in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Galicia and neighboring regions of northern Portugal. It is thought to have spread to other parts of Europe through trade and cultural exchanges, although its usage remained relatively limited outside of the Galician and Portuguese communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mayerly can be found in the 12th-century Galician-Portuguese medieval manuscript "Cantigas de Santa Maria," a collection of poems and songs dedicated to the Virgin Mary. In this work, a woman named Mayerly is mentioned as a pious and devout follower of the Virgin.
Throughout the subsequent centuries, the name Mayerly appears sporadically in historical records from the Iberian Peninsula, including birth and baptismal records, tax rolls, and other administrative documents. However, it remained a relatively uncommon name, primarily found in rural areas of Galicia and northern Portugal.
One notable individual who bore the name Mayerly was Mayerly Fernández de Castro, a 15th-century noblewoman from Galicia who played a significant role in the political and cultural life of the region during the reign of King Henry IV of Castile. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in local governance.
Another historically significant figure with the name Mayerly was Mayerly Núñez de Lara, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied the expeditions of Hernán Cortés to the New World. She is credited with being one of the first European women to set foot in what is now Mexico.
In the 17th century, Mayerly García de Orense, a Galician writer and poet, gained recognition for her contributions to the Renaissance literary movement in Spain. Her works celebrated the beauty and culture of her native Galicia and explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.
Mayerly Rodríguez de Trujillo, a 19th-century Venezuelan revolutionary, was another notable figure who carried the name. She played an active role in the struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule and was known for her bravery and leadership on the battlefield.
Finally, Mayerly Álvarez de Quintero, a 20th-century Peruvian artist and sculptor, achieved international acclaim for her intricate and evocative works, many of which drew inspiration from her indigenous Andean heritage and the natural landscapes of Peru.
People
Mayerly + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mayerly 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
Mayerly: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayerly?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mayerly 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 2,169,331 US residents.
Is Mayerly a common name?
We classify Mayerly as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 160 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mayerly most popular?
The single biggest year for Mayerly was 2002, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mayerly is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mayerly in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 222 people with the name Mayerly, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,960 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 Mayerly 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 Mayerly?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mayerly leans strongly female. 221 people counted with this name were female (97.8%), compared with 5 male bearers (2.2%). 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 Mayerly?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mayerly is Hispanic at 96.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Mayerly most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mayerly in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.4% (214 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 Mayerly in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mayerly a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mayerly in the SSA data are female. 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 Mayerly still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mayerly 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 Mayerly 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 Americans are named Mayerly?
Want to know how many people have the name Mayerly? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.