Boys' name · since 1993
Maksim
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 2,678 babies named Maksim, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,743 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,678
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Maksim is the #2468 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,678 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maksim has been recorded 2,678 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #2468 nationally and more common than 82% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #2,743 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,468 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,678 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maksim ranks #2,743 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,468 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,678 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,743 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,678
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Maksim's 2,678 recorded births place it above 93.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Maksim compares
2,678 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maksim's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maksim | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,678 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 204 | 34 | 22,252 |
Maksim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maksim splits its recorded history at 2009: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 204 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maksim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 204
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Maksim by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,494 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Maksim's strongest decade.
1,494 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Maksim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
662 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,494 births
- 2020s 461
2020s
461 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,494 births (56% of all-time use).
How Maksim compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Maksim's total volume
Maksim by state
Where Maksim concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 360 | 13.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 244 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 190 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Washington | | 165 | 6.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 151 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 99 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Texas | | 61 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 58 | 2.2% |
360 of 2,678 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Maksim appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Maksim's data
- Maksim's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,494 total births); usage has since declined to 461 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maksims (360 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maksim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maksim draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.