Maxim vs Maxwell

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

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Maxim

Boy name · Rank #1444

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Maxwell

Boy name · Rank #182

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Metric Maxim Maxwell
Current Rank #1444 #182
Total Births (all years) 6,878 106,804
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 346 3,739
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maxim Maxwell
1880ss — 72
1890ss — 131
1900ss — 230
1910ss — 1,210
1920ss 13 1,158
1930ss 10 737
1940ss 39 642
1950ss 25 723
1960ss 32 632
1970ss 36 968
1980ss 182 5,808
1990ss 598 20,909
2000ss 2,230 30,049
2010ss 2,898 32,446
2020ss 815 11,089

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maxim Maxwell
2014 335 3,739
2015 301 3,553
2016 265 3,584
2017 249 3,081
2018 240 2,906
2019 216 2,637
2020 177 2,513
2021 197 2,380
2022 174 2,183
2023 142 1,992
2024 125 2,021

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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