Holding steady, #2,514 for girls today.
Popularity of Maysen since 1995
Babies named Maysen per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 | 0 |
| 2000s | 220 | 147 |
| 2010s | 307 | 368 |
| 2020s | 215 | 109 |
Meaning & origin
Maysen is a modern American name that first appeared on U.S. birth certificates in 1995, reflecting the late-20th-century trend of creating new names by blending established sounds and suffixes. Its rank of 2,514 in 2025 places it as a moderately uncommon choice, with an incidence of about 1 in every 22,961 births. The name reached its peak popularity in 2025, suggesting a steady if modest upward trajectory. Geographically, Maysen is most frequently chosen in Missouri, Ohio, and Texas, indicating a concentration in the Midwest and South. As a unisex name, Maysen follows the path of similar coinages like Mason and Carson, offering a contemporary feel without a long historical lineage.
Maysen is a modern American coinage, likely formed by blending the popular name Mason with the fashionable -sen suffix (as in Aiden, Brayden, etc.). It may also be a variant of the Old French-derived surname Mason, which originally meant 'stoneworker'. However, as a given name, Maysen has no historical etymology; it first appeared in U.S. birth records in the late 20th century.
Where Maysen is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: May, Mays
Sibling names for Maysen
Names that share Maysen's style, for a brother or sister.
