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Why parents love Maison- Maison IS the French word for house — most elegant.
- In fashion, a maison IS a prestigious house.
- Two syllables with an elegant, French sound: may-ZOHN.
- The meaning house/home is fundamentally grounding.
- The most elegant way to say home.
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The vibe of Maison
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Origin & history of Maison
French maison (house/home)
→ Maison
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French / English roots
Maison IS the French word for house. The most elegant way to say home. In fashion, a maison IS a prestigious house.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: French word as given name.
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Today
Maison remains a beloved choice, ranking #994 in the US. 5,213 babies have been named Maison since 1988.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Maison?
2016
peak 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 registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
304
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #784)
(ranked #784)
249
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,490
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,213
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Maison8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Maison's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — home nurturing. People named Maison tend to be elegant, grounding, and gifted at being the most elegant word for home.
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Most elegant word for home✦
French-house◈
Fashion-prestigious◎
Fundamental-grounding♡
Elegant warmM4
A1
I9
S1
O6
N5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Maison💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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