Mayer
How to say it: MAY-er · /ˈmeɪər/
German surname meaning 'steward, mayor' - also Yiddish given name, variant of Meyer.
Mayer was the 1,027th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #920 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,027 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 83 |
| Share of births | 1 in 18,418 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #920 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mayer is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- May
Other spellings
Honouring a Mayer in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mayer is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Hebrew.
Famous people named Mayer
- Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812)Jewish German banker
- Mayer Hawthorne (born 1979)American musician
- Mayer Carl von Rothschild (1820–1886)German banker
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