Maxwell vs Max

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

Name A

Maxwell

Boy name · Rank #182

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Name B

Max

Boy name · Rank #175

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Metric Maxwell Max
Current Rank #182 #175
Total Births (all years) 106,804 165,413
Peak Year 2014 2009
Peak Year Births 3,739 3,958
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maxwell Max
1880ss 72 765
1890ss 131 1,112
1900ss 230 1,567
1910ss 1,210 10,859
1920ss 1,158 14,081
1930ss 737 11,757
1940ss 642 8,526
1950ss 723 7,430
1960ss 632 5,023
1970ss 968 4,233
1980ss 5,808 8,742
1990ss 20,909 18,214
2000ss 30,049 27,368
2010ss 32,446 34,133
2020ss 11,089 11,603

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maxwell Max
2014 3,739 3,497
2015 3,553 3,419
2016 3,584 3,423
2017 3,081 3,145
2018 2,906 2,877
2019 2,637 2,752
2020 2,513 2,484
2021 2,380 2,410
2022 2,183 2,388
2023 1,992 2,201
2024 2,021 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, 1880–2024.

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