Maxel vs Max
Side-by-side comparison of Maxel and Max — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Maxel | Max |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #175 |
| Total Births (all years) | 28 | 167,458 |
| Peak Year | 1931 | 2009 |
| Peak Year Births | 6 | 3,958 |
| Peak Decade | 2010ss | 2010ss |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1917 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Maxel | Max |
| 1880ss | — | 765 |
| 1890ss | — | 1,112 |
| 1900ss | — | 1,567 |
| 1910ss | 5 | 10,859 |
| 1920ss | — | 14,081 |
| 1930ss | 6 | 11,757 |
| 1940ss | — | 8,526 |
| 1950ss | — | 7,430 |
| 1960ss | — | 5,023 |
| 1970ss | — | 4,231 |
| 1980ss | — | 8,741 |
| 1990ss | — | 18,216 |
| 2000ss | — | 27,368 |
| 2010ss | 11 | 34,141 |
| 2020ss | 6 | 13,641 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Maxel | Max |
| 2014 | — | 3,497 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3,422 |
| 2016 | — | 3,423 |
| 2017 | — | 3,145 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2,878 |
| 2019 | — | 2,755 |
| 2020 | — | 2,486 |
| 2021 | — | 2,410 |
| 2022 | — | 2,389 |
| 2023 | — | 2,205 |
| 2024 | — | 2,126 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2,025 |