Maison is a French spelling variant of Mason, originally an English occupational surname meaning stoneworker — from the Old French masson. As a modern American given name, the Maison spelling emerged in the 2010s alongside the broader American trend of creative respellings of strong surname-style boys names. Maison peaked in 2016 within the broader Mason naming family that became enormously popular in the twenty-first century.
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Root name
The root form of Maison is
Mason — meaning Stoneworker.
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Modern usage
Maison remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Maison?
2016peak year
At its height in 2016, Maison reached #784 nationally — 304 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2010s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Maison is a moderately popular name in U.S. records (ranked #994) with about 249 babies named Maison each year. Maison's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 5,213 babies have been registered as Maison since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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