Maxwell vs Maximus

Side-by-side comparison of Maxwell and Maximus — 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

Maximus

Boy name · Rank #330

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Metric Maxwell Maximus
Current Rank #182 #330
Total Births (all years) 106,804 33,403
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 3,739 2,137
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1997

Births by Decade

Decade Maxwell Maximus
1880ss 72 —
1890ss 131 —
1900ss 230 —
1910ss 1,210 —
1920ss 1,158 —
1930ss 737 —
1940ss 642 —
1950ss 723 —
1960ss 632 —
1970ss 968 —
1980ss 5,808 —
1990ss 20,909 34
2000ss 30,049 8,618
2010ss 32,446 18,674
2020ss 11,089 6,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maxwell Maximus
2014 3,739 2,137
2015 3,553 2,066
2016 3,584 2,129
2017 3,081 1,964
2018 2,906 1,819
2019 2,637 1,645
2020 2,513 1,406
2021 2,380 1,317
2022 2,183 1,273
2023 1,992 1,038
2024 2,021 1,043

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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