Unisex name · since 1995

Maeson

Maeson has 714 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,359 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,910 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
714
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade

Maeson currently ranks #3910 among unisex names in America, with 714 babies recorded since 1995.

Maeson has 714 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3910 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.

  • #6,359 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,910 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 714 born since 1995
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maeson ranks #6,359 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,910 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 714 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,359 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,910 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
714
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%71.9%
Maeson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Maeson's 714 recorded births place it above 86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Maeson compares

714 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Maeson's all-time total is 93% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Maeson Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 714 369 358,536
Peak-year births 51 34 22,252

Maeson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Maeson splits its recorded history at 2011: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Maeson popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
51
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
0204060 199520002004200820122016202020242025 28

Maeson popularity over time - girls

314 total births recorded since 1995 (Maeson as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 314 births
0510152025 199519992003200720122016202020242025 12

Maeson by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (373 births, 52% of the file).

2010s was Maeson's strongest decade.

373 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Maeson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 373 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Maeson compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Maeson's total volume

Maeson vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -21, 10.6%-34, 6.3%-75, 4.1%-42, 4.9%-58, 2.9%-45, 5.3%-51, 5%-25, 12.6%-25, 10.9%-41, 10.4%-26, 10.2%-102, 9%-47, 4.8%-31, 5.2%-23, 7.3%Maeson-31, 7.1%Maeson
Maeson vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Maeson by state

Where Maeson concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Maeson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
32 4.5%
#2 Texas
25 3.5%
#3 New York
13 1.8%
#4 North Carolina
5 0.7%
California share of Maeson's total US births 4.5%
Even split

32 of 714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maeson?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 714 babies named Maeson. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,359 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,910 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 51 births.
Where does Maeson sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maeson ranks #6,359 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,910 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Maeson most popular?
Maeson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 373 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Maeson most popular?
The top states for the name Maeson are California (32 births), Texas (25 births), New York (13 births).
Is Maeson a unisex name?
Yes, Maeson is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 714 births, and as a girl's name it has 314 births.
How long has the name Maeson been used?
Records for Maeson go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maeson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mael, Mae, Maejor, Maesyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Maeson's data

  • Maeson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (373 total births) through the 2020s (169) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Maesons (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Maeson

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maeson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maeson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.