Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Maeson

Gender Unisex · 31% girls Rank 2025 #3,913 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#3,913
among boys · ↑124 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Maeson
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
64 babies
All-time total
1,028
#6,355 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Maeson popularity over time

1,028 babies have been named Maeson since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 32 25 57 6 – #7,593
2000s 91 147 238 24 +318% #3,522
2010s 84 373 457 46 +92% #2,471
2020s (to 2025) 107 169 276 46 +1% #2,950

Where Maeson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maeson

Maeson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,913 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,028 American babies have been named Maeson, about 69% boys and 31% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maeson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maeson?

The median living Maeson is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Maeson are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maeson year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,663 28 #3,913
2024 13 #8,255 27 #4,037
2023 21 #5,882 23 #4,552
2022 20 #6,134 24 #4,385
2021 22 #5,682 42 #2,950
2020 19 #6,232 25 #4,099
2019 12 #8,904 36 #3,235
2018 13 #8,428 29 #3,759
2017 5 #17,451 23 #4,412
2016 15 #7,845 25 #4,161
2015 7 #13,924 39 #3,005
2014 9 #11,569 43 #2,787
2013 6 #15,795 43 #2,746
2012 10 #10,952 51 #2,471
2011 7 #14,237 46 #2,655
2010 – – 38 #3,056
2009 10 #11,177 31 #3,522
2008 5 #19,364 19 #4,998
2007 6 #16,775 25 #4,075
2006 12 #9,674 18 #4,979
2005 9 #11,478 7 #9,751
2004 18 #6,664 13 #6,014
2003 8 #11,968 9 #7,609
2002 5 #17,081 7 #9,030
2001 12 #8,533 11 #6,280
2000 6 #14,273 7 #8,768
1995 7 #11,253 5 #9,750
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maeson, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maeson?

The median living Maeson is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maesons are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Maeson are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Maeson are alive in the United States, based on 1,028 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maeson in 2025?

Maeson ranked #3,913 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maeson?

1,028 babies have been named Maeson in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maeson most popular?

Maeson peaked in 2021, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Maeson a boy or girl name?

Maeson is used for both: about 31% of babies named Maeson have been girls and 69% boys.

Is the name Maeson rising or falling?

Maeson is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maeson become more popular?

Maeson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Maeson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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