Maynard

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A few things about Maynard you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Maynard

Maynard Ferguson

Canadian jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2006)

Choose Maynard and your child shares a first name with Maynard Ferguson, a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maynard, like who?” Maynard Ferguson's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Maynard, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maynard would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaynard has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Maynards, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1922, when it ranked #279. Today it's #9,714, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendMaynard has slipped 4,479 places over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Maynard means “brave strength”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Maynard

Maynard is a boy name of English and German origin meaning “brave strength”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ard”. US birth records list Maynard for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 143 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked #279 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies.

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