Maywood
A feminine name originating from an English place name, perhaps meaning "wood of the maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 3 living Americans carry the first name Maywood. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 81.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Maywood today is around 95 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maywood births was 1914 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maywood. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Maywood is about 95 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Maywoods were born before 1941.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Maywood. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
3
~ 1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Peak year
1914
6 babies that year
Average age
95
years old
1937 SSA rank
#3,477
Tracked since 1914
Gender
Gender distribution for Maywood
Maywood leans heavily male at 81.3% of total registrations, but 6 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Maywood as a male name
- Ranked #3,854 in 1937
- 5 male births in 1937
- Peak: 1935 (6 births)
Maywood as a female name
- Ranked #3,477 in 1914
- 6 female births in 1914
- Peak: 1914 (6 births)
Popularity
Maywood: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maywood from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 16 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Maywood remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maywood 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 Maywood during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maywood
The name Maywood is an English place name that originated in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English words "mæd" meaning meadow and "wudu" meaning wood, so the name literally translates to "meadow wood." This suggests that the name was likely given to areas or settlements that were located near a wooded meadow.
The earliest recorded use of the name Maywood dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in various records and documents referring to specific locations in England. One of the earliest known references is in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire from 1272, which mentions a place called "Maywode."
Throughout history, the name Maywood has been primarily used as a place name or a toponym, referring to various towns, villages, or geographical areas. However, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name as a given name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Maywood was Maywood Boleyn, a distant relative of Anne Boleyn, who lived in the 16th century. Another notable figure was Maywood Parke, an English playwright and poet who lived in the late 17th century and was known for his satirical works.
In the 19th century, Maywood Hoggatt was a prominent American businessman and industrialist who founded the Hoggatt Manufacturing Company in Ohio. Around the same time, Maywood Saunders was a British explorer and adventurer who participated in several expeditions to Africa and the Middle East.
More recently, Maywood Jeffries was an American jazz musician and bandleader who was active in the 1940s and 1950s, known for his unique swing style and collaborations with various notable artists of the era.
While the name Maywood has its roots in Old English and was originally used as a place name, it has been adopted as a given name by individuals throughout history, albeit relatively infrequently. The name carries a sense of connection to nature and the outdoors, reflecting its origins as a descriptor for a wooded meadow.
People
Maywood + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maywood 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
Maywood: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maywood?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maywood 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 114,251,446 US residents.
Is Maywood a common name?
We classify Maywood as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 32 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maywood most popular?
The single biggest year for Maywood was 1914, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maywood is about 95 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Maywood in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maywood a male name?
Yes, 81.3% of people registered as Maywood 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 Maywood still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maywood 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 Maywood 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Maywood?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.