Maxson vs Maxwell

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

Name A

Maxson

Boy name · Rank #4320

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Name B

Maxwell

Boy name · Rank #182

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Metric Maxson Maxwell
Current Rank #4320 #182
Total Births (all years) 1,027 106,804
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 78 3,739
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maxson Maxwell
1880ss — 72
1890ss — 131
1900ss — 230
1910ss 5 1,210
1920ss — 1,158
1930ss — 737
1940ss — 642
1950ss — 723
1960ss — 632
1970ss — 968
1980ss — 5,808
1990ss 39 20,909
2000ss 152 30,049
2010ss 608 32,446
2020ss 223 11,089

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maxson Maxwell
2014 71 3,739
2015 68 3,553
2016 78 3,584
2017 56 3,081
2018 72 2,906
2019 66 2,637
2020 49 2,513
2021 46 2,380
2022 49 2,183
2023 55 1,992
2024 24 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, 1916–2024.

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