Recorded 1915–1937 Unisex name Peak 1935 26 births

Maywood — boys' name

26 babies named Maywood in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

26 boys have been named Maywood since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1937.

26
total births
1915–1937
years on record
1930s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Maywood was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

6 babies were named Maywood in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maywood

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Maywood between 1915 and 1937, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maywood currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1937. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Maywood is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maywood performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Maywood shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maywood 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 26 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.

Maywood at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

26

Since 1915

23 years of records

Peak year

1935

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1915

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1937

Maywood popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1915

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1935)
6
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Maywood popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1914 (Maywood as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1914 6

Maywood by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
11 births that decade — 42% of Maywood's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maywood?
26 babies have been named Maywood since 1915. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1935 with 6 births.
When was Maywood most popular?
Maywood was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Is Maywood a unisex name?
Yes, Maywood is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 26 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Maywood been used?
Maywood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 23 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Maywood?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maynard, Mayson, Mayer, Mayo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1915–1937 (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.