How Many People Are Named Maison Smith?

There are approximately 41 people named Maison Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Maison with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

41

1 in 8,359,862 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Maison: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Maison. The peak year was 2016 with 325 births. The average person named Maison today is 14 years old.

Male
Female
0 65 130 195 260 325 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Maison

In the 2020 Census, the first name Maison was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (47.07%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (24.96%) and Hispanic (18.30%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Maison in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Maison rose or fell over time.

White
47.07%
Black
24.96%
Hispanic
18.30%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.43%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.71%
Two or More Races
6.52%

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

The surname Smith was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Smith in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
67.99%
Black
22.62%
Hispanic
3.50%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.68%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.83%
Two or More Races
4.37%

How we calculated this

The first name "Maison" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Smith" appears at a rate of 792.79 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Maison are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 41 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Maison Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Maison Smith?

We estimate approximately 41 people named Maison Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Maison is shared by 5,161 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,717,332.

How rare is the name Maison Smith?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans. The first name Maison is rare and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Maison a male or female name?

Maison is predominantly male, with 84.8% of bearers being male and 15.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 2016 and the average bearer today is 14 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Maison?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Maison was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (47.07%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (24.96%) and Hispanic (18.30%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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