US rank #8107 Boys' name Peak 2011 331 births

Maks — #8107 US boys' name

331 babies named Maks in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s262010s2512020s54
#8107
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Maks was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

43 babies were named Maks in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maks

The Social Security Administration has registered 331 babies named Maks between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maks currently holds the #8107 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maks performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 251 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Maks shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Maks in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maks in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 331 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maks at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

331

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2011

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,107

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maks popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
43
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
01020304050 2024202120182015201220092007 5

Maks by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
251 births that decade — 76% of Maks's all-time total
2000s262010s2512020s54

Maks by state

Where Maks concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Maks
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 1.5%
#2 Illinois
5 1.5%
Florida share of Maks's total US births 1.5%
Even split

5 of 331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maks?
331 babies have been named Maks since 2007. It currently ranks #8107 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 43 births.
When was Maks most popular?
Maks was most popular in the 2010s decade with 251 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Maks most popular?
The top states for the name Maks are Florida (5 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Maks been used?
Maks has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maks?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makai, Makhi, Maksim, Makari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.