Maxine vs Max

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

Name A

Maxine

Girl name · Rank #521

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Name B

Max

Boy name · Rank #175

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Metric Maxine Max
Current Rank #521 #175
Total Births (all years) 115,010 165,413
Peak Year 1924 2009
Peak Year Births 3,659 3,958
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maxine Max
1880ss 21 765
1890ss 173 1,112
1900ss 1,409 1,567
1910ss 17,800 10,859
1920ss 33,743 14,081
1930ss 20,477 11,757
1940ss 16,070 8,526
1950ss 9,741 7,430
1960ss 4,309 5,023
1970ss 1,541 4,233
1980ss 1,357 8,742
1990ss 1,885 18,214
2000ss 1,570 27,368
2010ss 2,470 34,133
2020ss 2,444 11,603

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maxine Max
2014 204 3,497
2015 234 3,419
2016 309 3,423
2017 311 3,145
2018 319 2,877
2019 347 2,752
2020 370 2,484
2021 410 2,410
2022 483 2,388
2023 590 2,201
2024 591 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, 1884–2024.

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