How Many People Are Named Maynard?
An estimated 4,615 people in the United States have the first name Maynard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Maynard peaked in popularity in 1922 with 398 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maynard as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maynard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Maynard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
4,615
About 1 in 74,270 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1922
398 births
Total Registered
14,933
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maynard
Maynard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14,933 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Maynard as a male name
Ranked #8,712 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (398 births)
Maynard as a female name
Ranked #5,017 in 1930
5 female births in 1930
Peak: 1919 (6 births)
Maynard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maynard span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,660 babies were registered. Maynard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maynard by Decade
How has Maynard tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maynard by State
Birth registrations for Maynard span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Montana, Mississippi. On average, about 266 Maynards were registered per state.
Maynard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maynard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maynard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maynard?
We estimate approximately 4,615 people named Maynard are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 74,270 Americans share this first name.
Is Maynard a common name?
Maynard is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,933 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maynard most popular?
Maynard reached peak popularity in 1922, when 398 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maynard is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maynard a male name?
Maynard is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maynard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maynard Smith, Maynard Johnson, Maynard Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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