Maaz
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "exalted and precious".
Name Census estimates that about 708 living Americans carry the first name Maaz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maaz today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maaz births was 2020 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maaz. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maaz with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
708
~ 1 in 484,116 Americans
Peak year
2020
46 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,486
Tracked since 1992
Census
Maaz in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 699 people with the first name Maaz, which placed it at #16,219 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,219
National first-name rank
People counted
699
699 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
87.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maaz
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maaz is Asian/Pacific Islander at 87.7%. The next largest groups are Black (5.9%) and White (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maaz described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Maaz at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander87.7% · 613
- Black or African American5.9% · 41
- White3.3% · 23
- Two or more races3.1% · 22
Popularity
Maaz: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maaz from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 269 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maaz remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maaz by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maaz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maaz' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Illinois, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Maaz, while New Jersey, Virginia, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maaz
The name Maaz is believed to have originated from the Arabic language. It is derived from the root word 'ma'az', which means 'refuge' or 'shelter'. The name is thought to have been in use as early as the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Maaz can be found in the Quran, the holy book of Islam. The name appears in reference to a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, named Maaz bin Jabal, who lived in the 7th century AD. He was a prominent figure in early Islamic history and is remembered for his contributions to the spread of Islam.
Throughout history, the name Maaz has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Maaz al-Kindi, an Arab philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 9th century AD. He made significant contributions to the fields of optics and physics and was instrumental in translating ancient Greek texts into Arabic.
In the 12th century AD, Maaz al-Din al-Jili was a renowned Sufi mystic and scholar from present-day Iraq. He is best known for his work on the concept of Unity of Being (Wahdat al-Wujud), which had a profound influence on Islamic philosophy and spirituality.
During the Ottoman Empire, Maaz Pasha was a prominent military commander and statesman who lived in the 16th century AD. He played a crucial role in the Ottoman conquest of Egypt and served as the governor of several provinces within the empire.
In more recent times, Maaz bin Bilal was a Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar and preacher who lived from 1932 to 2015. He was known for his efforts in promoting Islamic education and his extensive work in spreading the teachings of Islam through various media platforms.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Maaz. While its origins can be traced back to the Arabic language and the Islamic Golden Age, the name has transcended cultural boundaries and continues to be used across various regions and communities.
People
Maaz + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maaz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maaz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maaz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 708 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maaz going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 484,116 US residents.
Is Maaz a common name?
We classify Maaz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 715 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maaz most popular?
The single biggest year for Maaz was 2020, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maaz is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maaz in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 699 people with the name Maaz, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,219 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Maaz in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Maaz?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maaz appears almost entirely male. Of the 701 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Maaz?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maaz is Asian/Pacific Islander at 87.7%. The next largest groups are Black (5.9%) and White (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Maaz most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Maaz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.7% (613 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maaz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maaz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maaz in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Maaz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maaz in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maaz can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Maaz?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Maaz at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.