Max vs Maximus

Side-by-side comparison of Max and Maximus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Max

Boy name · Rank #175

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Maximus

Boy name · Rank #330

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Metric Max Maximus
Current Rank #175 #330
Total Births (all years) 165,413 33,403
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 3,958 2,137
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1997

Births by Decade

Decade Max Maximus
1880ss 765 —
1890ss 1,112 —
1900ss 1,567 —
1910ss 10,859 —
1920ss 14,081 —
1930ss 11,757 —
1940ss 8,526 —
1950ss 7,430 —
1960ss 5,023 —
1970ss 4,233 —
1980ss 8,742 —
1990ss 18,214 34
2000ss 27,368 8,618
2010ss 34,133 18,674
2020ss 11,603 6,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Max Maximus
2014 3,497 2,137
2015 3,419 2,066
2016 3,423 2,129
2017 3,145 1,964
2018 2,877 1,819
2019 2,752 1,645
2020 2,484 1,406
2021 2,410 1,317
2022 2,388 1,273
2023 2,201 1,038
2024 2,120 1,043

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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