Maziyon
A feminine name originating from Urdu meaning "superior qualities" or "virtues".
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Maziyon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maziyon today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maziyon births was 2022 (83 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maziyon. 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.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
2022
83 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,540
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Maziyon: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Maziyon 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 Maziyon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 128 | 0 | 128 |
Geography
Where Maziyons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Maziyon, while Ohio, North Carolina, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maziyon
The name Maziyon originates from the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages in the world, dating back to around 3500 BC. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "mazi," which means "wise" or "learned," and the suffix "yon," which was often used to form personal names. Therefore, the name Maziyon can be interpreted as "the wise one" or "the learned one."
The Sumerian civilization flourished in the region of Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Iraq, and their language and culture had a profound influence on the later civilizations that emerged in the region, such as the Babylonians and Assyrians.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maziyon can be found in a cuneiform tablet from the ancient city of Ur, dating back to around 2500 BC. This tablet mentions a person named "Maziyon, the scribe," suggesting that the name was associated with scholars and intellectuals even in ancient times.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Maziyon. One of the most famous was Maziyon of Uruk, a renowned poet and playwright who lived in the 3rd century BC during the Seleucid period. His works, unfortunately, have been lost to time, but he was highly regarded by his contemporaries and is mentioned in several ancient Greek texts.
Another notable figure was Maziyon the Astronomer, who lived in the 8th century AD during the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and is credited with improving the accuracy of astronomical calculations and observations.
In the 12th century, there was a Persian scholar named Maziyon al-Khayyam, who was a prominent mathematician, astronomer, and poet. He is best known for his work on the classification and solution of cubic equations, as well as his contributions to the reform of the Persian calendar.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian humanist and philosopher named Maziyon Ficino lived in the 15th century. He was a key figure in the revival of Platonic philosophy and played a significant role in the translation and dissemination of ancient Greek texts.
Lastly, in the 19th century, there was a Russian painter named Maziyon Repin, who was a leading figure in the Peredvizhniki movement, a group of realist artists who sought to depict the lives of ordinary people and social injustices. His most famous work is the painting "Barge Haulers on the Volga," which is considered a masterpiece of Russian realist art.
People
Maziyon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maziyon 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
Maziyon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maziyon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maziyon 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 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Maziyon a common name?
We classify Maziyon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 128 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maziyon most popular?
The single biggest year for Maziyon was 2022, when 83 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maziyon is about 4 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 Maziyon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maziyon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maziyon 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 Maziyon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maziyon 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 Maziyon 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 share the name Maziyon?
You can see how many Americans are named Maziyon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.