boy's name

Mayur

mah-YOOR (Hindi)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 259

Mayur is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1988, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1974.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Mayur Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

62
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Mayur by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 16
1980s 62
1990s 52
2000s 46
2010s 21

How Popular Is Mayur?

In 2017, Mayur was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Mayur Is Used

Canada #1,928 6 in 1998
England & Wales #4,620 4 in 2013
United States #12,103 6 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Mayur

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Mayur Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mayur over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Mayur

  • Hindi mah-YOOR

Sibling Names for Mayur

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mayur — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Mayur

How popular is the name Mayur?

In 2017, Mayur was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Mayur a girl's or a boy's name?

Mayur is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Mayur?

Mayur has 2 syllables.

When was Mayur most popular?

Mayur peaked in 1988, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.