Maison
Maison is a boy's name of French origin.
Meaning
House or dwelling; modern variant of Mason.
Origin and history
Maison is a Modern English adoption of the French word for 'house'. It functions as a contemporary variant of the name Mason, gaining visibility as a given name in recent decades. In the United States, it is utilized as a unisex name, though it appears with moderate frequency for boys.
Popularity in the United States
4,575 babies in the United States have been named Maison since 1880. It ranks #1834 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1032.
States where it is most popular
- NY (14.3 %)
- CA (13.4 %)
- TX (12 %)
- FL (8 %)
- GA (7.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 12 |
| 1990-2000 | 291 |
| 2000-2010 | 821 |
| 2010-2019 | 2,354 |
| 2020-2029 | 1,097 |
Fun facts
- Maison is directly borrowed from the standard French word for 'house'.
- In English-speaking regions, it often serves as an alternative spelling of the English surname-turned-given-name Mason.