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Mayer

“Mayor; or, as a Dutch surname, a mower or reaper” — English and German/Dutch origin

Boy's name · #1886 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Mayer has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #1750 (2021) · 2,545 babies named Mayer all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mayers

• Mayer Amschel Rothschild — Jewish German banker (1744–1812)
• Mayer Hawthorne — American musician
• Mayer Carl von Rothschild — German banker (1820-1886)
• Mayer Amschel de Rothschild — English businessman and politician (1818-1874)
• Mayer Andrés Candelo García — Colombian footballer

What Mayers become

Among 37 notable people named Mayer:

Business leaders appear 9.41× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Jewish German banker (1744–1812).

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