Mayson is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mayson in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Mayson
Mayson has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 716 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #804 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mayson is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mayson
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Mayson per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mayson in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mayson has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 716 places in the last five years. Its peak was #804 in 2013. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Mayson is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mayson include: Trapeta Mayson — Trapeta B.; Richard Mayson — Charles Richard Mayson, generally known as Richard Mayson, is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party..
Mayson does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maysons in the wild.
10
UK babies named Mayson (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 716 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mayson
Likely around 1 other Mayson in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mayson
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jacob Mayson was a Norwegian-Danish actor manager. He succeeded Carl Wilhelm Orlamundt as the manager of the theater company which staffed the Trøndelag Teater from 1836 to 1839, and was succeeded by Gustav Wilhelm Selmer.
Henry Mayson was a delegate to the 1868 Mississippi Constitutional Convention and a state legislator in Mississippi. Mason was a leader in the African American community in Vicksburg, Mississippi.