Mayson
A variant spelling of the English name Mason, meaning "stoneworker."
Name Census estimates that about 5,837 living Americans carry the first name Mayson. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 80.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Mayson today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mayson births was 2012 (385 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mayson. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mayson with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Mayson is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
5.8K
~ 1 in 58,721 Americans
Peak year
2012
385 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,332
Tracked since 1990
Census
Mayson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,251 people with the first name Mayson, which placed it at #4,411 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
#4,411
National first-name rank
People counted
4.3K
4,251 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mayson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mayson is White at 63.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.3%) and Black (10.7%). 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 Mayson 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 Mayson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.1% · 2,682
- Hispanic or Latino15.3% · 651
- Black or African American10.7% · 453
- Two or more races7.2% · 306
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 118
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 41
Gender
Gender distribution for Mayson
Mayson leans heavily male at 80.5% of total registrations, but 1,149 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Mayson as a male name
- Ranked #1,332 in 2024
- 144 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (341 births)
Mayson as a female name
- Ranked #5,231 in 2024
- 25 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (62 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mayson on both sides of the split. Of the 4,254 people counted with this name, 3,248 were male (76.4%) and 1,006 were female (23.6%).
Popularity
Mayson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mayson from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 3,135 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mayson remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mayson 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 Mayson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maysons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 38 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Mayson, while West Virginia, Kansas, Idaho recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 89 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mayson
The name Mayson is believed to have originated from the ancient English surname Mason, which was an occupational name for a stonemason or bricklayer. The surname itself is derived from the Old French word "masson," which in turn comes from the Late Latin word "matio," meaning a stoneworker.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mayson as a first name can be traced back to the late 19th century in parts of the United States and Britain. It is likely that the name was initially used as a variant spelling of the more common name Mason, which was derived from the same occupational surname.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the first name Mayson was Mayson Beeton, an English-born architect and surveyor who lived from 1837 to 1904. He is known for his work on several significant buildings in Manchester and Liverpool during the Victorian era.
In the early 20th century, Mayson Browning (1884-1972) was an American artist and illustrator known for his works depicting life in the American West. He was particularly renowned for his illustrations in publications like The Saturday Evening Post and Harper's Magazine.
Another notable individual with the name Mayson was Mayson Moss, a British businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1901 to 1985. He founded the Moss Warehouses company, which became one of the largest warehousing and distribution businesses in the United Kingdom.
In the field of sports, Mayson Luton was an English cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century. He was active from 1876 to 1890 and is remembered for his significant contributions to the team during that period.
Additionally, Mayson Graves (1920-1992) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri from 1977 to 1987.
While the name Mayson has its roots in an occupational surname, it has gained popularity as a first name in more recent times, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States and Britain. However, its historical origins and early recorded uses remain an integral part of its rich etymology.
People
Mayson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mayson 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
Mayson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,837 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mayson 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 58,721 US residents.
Is Mayson a common name?
We classify Mayson as "Rare". It ranks above 96.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,894 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mayson most popular?
The single biggest year for Mayson was 2012, when 385 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mayson is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mayson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,251 people with the name Mayson, or 1.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,411 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 Mayson 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 Mayson?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mayson on both sides of the split. Of the 4,254 people counted with this name, 3,248 were male (76.4%) and 1,006 were female (23.6%). 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 Mayson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mayson is White at 63.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.3%) and Black (10.7%). 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 Mayson most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mayson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.1% (2,682 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 Mayson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mayson a male name?
Yes, 80.5% of people registered as Mayson 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 Mayson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mayson 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 Mayson 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 have the name Mayson?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Mayson on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.