Declining since 2012, #3,848 for boys today.
Popularity of Maeson since 1995
Babies named Maeson per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32 | 25 |
| 2000s | 91 | 147 |
| 2010s | 84 | 373 |
| 2020s | 107 | 169 |
Meaning & origin
Maeson is a modern American coinage that first appeared in Social Security records in 1995. The name reached its highest rank of 2,759 in 2012, when it was given to about 60 babies, but has since declined in use; by 2025 it ranked 3,848th, with roughly 1 in 61,003 newborns receiving the name. Its trajectory has been falling since 2012, reflecting a broader shift away from creative spellings of traditional names. The name has not been recorded in any top state lists, suggesting a dispersed but consistent presence across the country. As a variant of the established surname Mason, Maeson fits into a pattern of modern names that play with phonetic spelling, a trend that saw many such names emerge and then fade in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Maeson is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in the mid-1990s. It appears to be a respelling or variation of Mason, an occupational surname meaning 'stoneworker,' or possibly a blend of names like Mae and son. The name emerged during a period when creative spellings and surname-derived first names were gaining popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Maeson
Names that share Maeson's style, for a brother or sister.
