At a glance
- In short
- Mainor is a distinctive male name of English origin, pronounced as MAY-nor.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #12,008 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Steady #12,022 in 2020 to #12,008 in 2025
- Peak
- #5,868 in 1994
- First recorded
- 1991
Meaning of Mainor
Mainor is a male name that originates from the English language. The variation Maynor may also be used. Mainor has been given to newborns in the United States of America, with varying levels of popularity over the years. In recent years, it has ranked around 5th to 12th in terms of occurrence. While Mainor does not have any specific associations or meanings, it offers a unique and distinctive choice for parents seeking an uncommon name for their baby boy.
How to pronounce Mainor
- Pronounced MAY-nor /meɪˈnər/
Popularity of Mainor in the U.S.
Mainor was the #12,008 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #5,868 in 1994. It first appears in the records in 1991.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1991–2025 20 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 12,008 | ▲ 341 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12,349 | back (not recorded in 2023) |
| 2022 | 8 | 8,990 | back (not recorded in 2021) |
| 2020 | 5 | 12,022 | back (not recorded in 2019) |
| 2018 | 6 | 10,760 | ▼ 1,064 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9,696 | back (not recorded in 2009–2016) |
| 2008 | 12 | 6,763 | ▼ 862 |
| 2007 | 14 | 5,901 | ▲ 4,761 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10,662 | ▲ 810 |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | ▼ 3,329 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8,143 | ▼ 898 |
| 2003 | 9 | 7,245 | ▲ 2,147 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9,392 | ▼ 149 |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | ▲ 1,106 |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | back (not recorded in 1999) |
| 1998 | 5 | 9,631 | back (not recorded in 1996–1997) |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | ▼ 3,000 |
| 1994 | 9 | 5,868 | back (not recorded in 1993) |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | ▼ 1,480 |
| 1991 | 8 | 5,942 | new |