boy's name
Mayes
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 415
Mayes is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2001.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mayes over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Mayes?
In 2025, Mayes was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Mayes is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Mayes is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mayès | Mayès is a rare spelling of Mayes, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Mayes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mayes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mayes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mayes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mayes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mayes
How popular is the name Mayes?
In 2025, Mayes was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Mayes a girl's or a boy's name?
Mayes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mayes?
Mayes has 1 syllable.
When was Mayes most popular?
Mayes peaked in 2014, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mayes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mayes currently ranks #2,134 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.