Maison
French masculine name derived from the French word for "house".
Name Census estimates that about 5,161 living Americans carry the first name Maison. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Maison today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maison births was 2016 (325 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maison. 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 Maison with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Maison is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
5.2K
~ 1 in 66,412 Americans
Peak year
2016
325 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,270
Tracked since 1988
Census
Maison in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,497 people with the first name Maison, which placed it at #5,040 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
#5,040
National first-name rank
People counted
3.5K
3,497 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maison
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maison is White at 47.1%. The next largest groups are Black (25.0%) and Hispanic (18.3%). 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 Maison 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 Maison at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.1% · 1,646
- Black or African American25.0% · 873
- Hispanic or Latino18.3% · 640
- Two or more races6.5% · 228
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 85
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 25
Gender
Gender distribution for Maison
Maison leans heavily male at 84.8% of total registrations, but 791 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Maison as a male name
- Ranked #1,270 in 2024
- 155 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (304 births)
Maison as a female name
- Ranked #5,368 in 2024
- 24 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (40 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maison leans strongly male. 2,839 people counted with this name were male (81.5%), compared with 646 female bearers (18.5%).
Popularity
Maison: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maison from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,592 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maison remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maison 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 Maison during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maisons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Maison, while Wisconsin, Arkansas, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 101 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maison
The name Maison originates from the French language and culture, derived from the Old French word "maison," meaning "house" or "dwelling." It has its roots in the Latin word "mansio," which translates to "a place to stay" or "lodging." The name reflects the importance of the home and family in French culture.
In ancient times, the name Maison was not commonly used as a given name, but it gained popularity during the Middle Ages in France. It was often used as a surname for families or individuals associated with a particular residence or estate.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maison as a first name dates back to the 15th century. Maison de la Rivière (1416-1486) was a French nobleman and military commander who served under King Charles VII during the Hundred Years' War.
In the 17th century, Maison Blanche (1619-1693) was a French playwright and poet known for her contributions to the literary scene in Paris during the reign of Louis XIV.
Fast forward to the 19th century, Maison Rendu (1809-1892) was a French nun and the founder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition, a Catholic religious order dedicated to the education of young girls.
In the 20th century, Maison Prunier (1905-1988) was a renowned French chef and restaurateur who owned the iconic Prunier restaurant in Paris, known for serving exceptional seafood dishes.
Another notable figure with the name Maison was Maison Carrée (1922-2001), a French painter and sculptor renowned for his abstract and geometric works, which were influenced by the Cubist movement.
While the name Maison may not be as common today as in previous centuries, it still holds a sense of history and connection to French culture and heritage.
People
Maison + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maison 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
Maison: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maison?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,161 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maison 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 66,412 US residents.
Is Maison a common name?
We classify Maison as "Rare". It ranks above 96.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,213 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maison most popular?
The single biggest year for Maison was 2016, when 325 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maison 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 Maison in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,497 people with the name Maison, or 1.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,040 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 Maison 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 Maison?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maison leans strongly male. 2,839 people counted with this name were male (81.5%), compared with 646 female bearers (18.5%). 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 Maison?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maison is White at 47.1%. The next largest groups are Black (25.0%) and Hispanic (18.3%). 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 Maison most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maison in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.1% (1,646 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 Maison in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maison a male name?
Yes, 84.8% of people registered as Maison 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 Maison still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maison 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 Maison 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 many people have Maison as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Maison, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.