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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Max | Maximus |
| Current Rank | #175 | #331 |
| Total Births (all years) | 167,458 | 34,662 |
| Peak Year | 2009 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,958 | 2,137 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1997 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Max | Maximus |
| 1880s | 765 | - |
| 1890s | 1,112 | - |
| 1900s | 1,567 | - |
| 1910s | 10,859 | - |
| 1920s | 14,081 | - |
| 1930s | 11,757 | - |
| 1940s | 8,526 | - |
| 1950s | 7,430 | - |
| 1960s | 5,023 | - |
| 1970s | 4,231 | - |
| 1980s | 8,741 | - |
| 1990s | 18,216 | 34 |
| 2000s | 27,368 | 8,618 |
| 2010s | 34,141 | 18,677 |
| 2020s | 13,641 | 7,333 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Max | Maximus |
| 2014 | 3,497 | 2,137 |
| 2015 | 3,422 | 2,066 |
| 2016 | 3,423 | 2,129 |
| 2017 | 3,145 | 1,964 |
| 2018 | 2,878 | 1,820 |
| 2019 | 2,755 | 1,647 |
| 2020 | 2,486 | 1,407 |
| 2021 | 2,410 | 1,317 |
| 2022 | 2,389 | 1,274 |
| 2023 | 2,205 | 1,041 |
| 2024 | 2,126 | 1,045 |
| 2025 | 2,025 | 1,249 |