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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Maximus | Max |
| Current Rank | #331 | #175 |
| Total Births (all years) | 34,662 | 167,458 |
| Peak Year | 2014 | 2009 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,137 | 3,958 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1997 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Maximus | Max |
| 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 | 34 | 18,216 |
| 2000s | 8,618 | 27,368 |
| 2010s | 18,677 | 34,141 |
| 2020s | 7,333 | 13,641 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Maximus | Max |
| 2014 | 2,137 | 3,497 |
| 2015 | 2,066 | 3,422 |
| 2016 | 2,129 | 3,423 |
| 2017 | 1,964 | 3,145 |
| 2018 | 1,820 | 2,878 |
| 2019 | 1,647 | 2,755 |
| 2020 | 1,407 | 2,486 |
| 2021 | 1,317 | 2,410 |
| 2022 | 1,274 | 2,389 |
| 2023 | 1,041 | 2,205 |
| 2024 | 1,045 | 2,126 |
| 2025 | 1,249 | 2,025 |