Maximus vs Max

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

Name A

Maximus

Boy name · Rank #330

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Name B

Max

Boy name · Rank #175

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

Births by Decade

Decade Maximus Max
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 34 18,214
2000ss 8,618 27,368
2010ss 18,674 34,133
2020ss 6,077 11,603

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1997–2024.

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