The first name Maynard
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Maynard last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 3 births (#4,678).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maynard with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maynard at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Maynard, the 10,325th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 398 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Maynard
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- John Maynard KeynesBritish economist (1883–1946)
- John Maynard SmithBritish theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1920-2004)
- Maynard FergusonCanadian jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2006)
- Robert Maynard HutchinsAmerican philosopher and university president (1899–1977)
- Maynard SolomonAmerican music executive and musicologist; co-founder of Vanguard Records, music producer,, 1930–2020
- Maynard DixonAmerican painter (1875-1946)
- Maynard V. OlsonAmerican scientist, born 1943
- Robert M. PirsigAmerican writer and philosopher (1928–2017)
- Steve ClarkBritish guitarist (1960–1991)
Questions
- How popular is the name Maynard?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Maynard, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2010, with 3 births.
- Is Maynard a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 14,940 US babies named Maynard since 1880 were boys.
- When was Maynard most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 398 babies were named Maynard, its highest rank at 279th.
- Is Maynard also a surname?
- Yes. Maynard is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.