US rank #1269 Unisex name Peak 2016 4,422 births

Maison — #1269 US boys' name

4,422 babies named Maison in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s2912000s8212010s23532020s945
#1269
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Maison was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

304 babies were named Maison in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maison

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,422 babies named Maison between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maison currently holds the #1269 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 304 babies received it in a single year. Maison is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 791 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maison performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,353 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Maison shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 413 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Maison in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maison in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,422 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maison at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,422

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2016

304 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,269

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maison popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
304
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420192014200920041999199419891988 7

Maison popularity over time — girls

791 total births recorded since 1993 (Maison as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 791 births
01020304050 202420202016201220082004200019961993 8

Maison by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,353 births that decade — 53% of Maison's all-time total
1980s121990s2912000s8212010s23532020s945

Maison by state

Where Maison concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maison
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
413 9.3%
#2 California
394 8.9%
#3 Texas
348 7.9%
#4 Florida
229 5.2%
#5 Georgia
203 4.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
143 3.2%
#7 North Carolina
138 3.1%
#8 Louisiana
137 3.1%
New York share of Maison's total US births 9.3%
Even split

413 of 4,422 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Maison appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maison?
4,422 babies have been named Maison since 1988. It currently ranks #1269 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 304 births.
When was Maison most popular?
Maison was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,353 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Maison most popular?
The top states for the name Maison are New York (413 births), California (394 births), Texas (348 births).
Is Maison a unisex name?
Yes, Maison is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,422 births, and as a girl's name it has 791 births.
How long has the name Maison been used?
Maison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maison?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maisen, Maikel, Maicol, Maika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.