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 #518

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Name B

Max

Boy name · Rank #175

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Metric Maxine Max
Current Rank #518 #175
Total Births (all years) 115,612 167,458
Peak Year 1924 2009
Peak Year Births 3,659 3,958
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maxine Max
1880s 21 765
1890s 173 1,112
1900s 1,409 1,567
1910s 17,800 10,859
1920s 33,743 14,081
1930s 20,476 11,757
1940s 16,070 8,526
1950s 9,742 7,430
1960s 4,309 5,023
1970s 1,541 4,231
1980s 1,357 8,741
1990s 1,885 18,216
2000s 1,570 27,368
2010s 2,470 34,141
2020s 3,046 13,641

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maxine Max
2014 204 3,497
2015 234 3,422
2016 309 3,423
2017 311 3,145
2018 319 2,878
2019 347 2,755
2020 370 2,486
2021 410 2,410
2022 483 2,389
2023 591 2,205
2024 595 2,126
2025 597 2,025

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, 1884–2025.

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