boy's name
Mayeul
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 2,810
France
#486
2025 births
Mayeul is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 90 babies in France, ranking #486. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 115 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 6,550 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Mayeul over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 315 |
| 2000s | 755 |
| 2010s | 965 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 585 |
How popular is Mayeul?
In 2025, Mayeul was given to 90 babies in France, ranking #486 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Mayeul
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mayeul also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mayeul over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mayeul
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mayeul — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mayeul
Is Mayeul a girl's or a boy's name?
Mayeul is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mayeul most popular?
Mayeul peaked in 2011, when 115 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mayeul a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mayeul currently ranks #486 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.