US rank #12420 Boys' name Peak 1945 286 births

Maxey — #12420 US boys' name

286 babies named Maxey in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1945. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s331920s341930s561940s851950s621960s112020s5
#12420
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1940s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Maxey was born in this single decade.

1945
Single peak year

14 babies were named Maxey in 1945 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maxey

The Social Security Administration has registered 286 babies named Maxey between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maxey currently holds the #12420 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1945, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maxey performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Maxey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maxey 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 286 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.

Maxey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

286

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1945

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#12,420

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maxey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1945)
14
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
46810121416 202419561950194519401934192519161914 6

Maxey popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1928 (Maxey as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1928 5

Maxey by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
85 births that decade — 30% of Maxey's all-time total
1910s331920s341930s561940s851950s621960s112020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maxey?
286 babies have been named Maxey since 1914. It currently ranks #12420 among boys. The peak year was 1945 with 14 births.
When was Maxey most popular?
Maxey was most popular in the 1940s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Maxey been used?
Maxey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maxey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Max, Maxwell, Maximus, Maximiliano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1914–2024 (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.