Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Maison

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #1,294 Trend ↓ Falling 33%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#1,294
among boys · ↓27 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
174
named Maison · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,312
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
325 babies
All-time total
5,390
#1,893 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Maison popularity over time

5,390 babies have been named Maison since 1988, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 12 12 1 – #6,195
1990s 142 291 433 43 +3508% #1,921
2000s 280 821 1,101 110 +154% #1,449
2010s 239 2,354 2,593 259 +136% #784
2020s (to 2025) 154 1,097 1,251 209 -20% #915

Where Maison 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 142 0.08 outside top 500
2027 135 0.08 outside top 500
2028 129 0.08 outside top 500
2029 124 0.07 outside top 500
2030 120 0.07 outside top 500

Where Maison is most popular

Boys named Maison per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.099 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, New York, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Maison born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 70 0.276 +180%
New York 107 0.247 +151%
Michigan 41 0.200 +103%
Maryland 20 0.168 +70%
Alabama 18 0.165 +67%
Pennsylvania 39 0.147 +49%
Florida 66 0.139 +41%
South Carolina 12 0.116 +18%
New Jersey 23 0.114 +16%
North Carolina 28 0.110 +11%
Illinois 22 0.086 -13%
Texas 73 0.083 -16%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -20%
Ohio 19 0.072 -27%
California 61 0.067 -32%
Louisiana 6 0.059 -41%
Missouri 8 0.058 -41%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -63%
Arizona 5 0.031 -69%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -72%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Maison

Maison is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,294 in 2025 with 151 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 5,390 American babies have been named Maison, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 325 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Maison stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maison?

The median living Maison is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 5,300 people named Maison 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.

Maison 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 23 #5,499 151 #1,294
2024 25 #5,240 156 #1,267
2023 23 #5,492 161 #1,229
2022 26 #5,117 185 #1,136
2021 36 #4,063 199 #1,072
2020 21 #5,774 245 #915
2019 26 #5,119 227 #948
2018 23 #5,560 249 #879
2017 25 #5,276 252 #866
2016 21 #6,104 304 #784
2015 24 #5,596 268 #838
2014 28 #4,977 287 #803
2013 27 #5,094 212 #941
2012 18 #7,051 203 #988
2011 23 #5,868 185 #1,030
2010 24 #5,727 167 #1,126
2009 19 #6,974 102 #1,588
2008 22 #6,281 86 #1,757
2007 17 #7,620 100 #1,574
2006 21 #6,267 88 #1,635
2005 30 #4,546 102 #1,449
2004 40 #3,673 80 #1,622
2003 32 #4,165 63 #1,879
2002 37 #3,633 71 #1,675
2001 26 #4,639 74 #1,609
2000 36 #3,631 55 #1,910
1995 26 #4,049 26 #2,817
1990 – – 11 #4,880
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maison?

The median living Maison is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maisons are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Maison are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Maison are alive in the United States, based on 5,390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maison mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Maison in 2025?

Maison ranked #1,294 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 151 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maison?

5,390 babies have been named Maison in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maison most popular?

Maison peaked in 2016, when 325 newborns received the name.

Is Maison a boy or girl name?

Maison is used for both: about 15% of babies named Maison have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Maison rising or falling?

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

Will Maison become more popular?

Maison is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 120 boys named Maison 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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