Maxim vs Maximus

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

Name A

Maxim

Boy name · Rank #1444

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Name B

Maximus

Boy name · Rank #330

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Metric Maxim Maximus
Current Rank #1444 #330
Total Births (all years) 6,878 33,403
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 346 2,137
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1997

Births by Decade

Decade Maxim Maximus
1920ss 13 —
1930ss 10 —
1940ss 39 —
1950ss 25 —
1960ss 32 —
1970ss 36 —
1980ss 182 —
1990ss 598 34
2000ss 2,230 8,618
2010ss 2,898 18,674
2020ss 815 6,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maxim Maximus
2014 335 2,137
2015 301 2,066
2016 265 2,129
2017 249 1,964
2018 240 1,819
2019 216 1,645
2020 177 1,406
2021 197 1,317
2022 174 1,273
2023 142 1,038
2024 125 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, 1923–2024.

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