Total births
286
Boys' name · since 1914
Maxey
Maxey has 286 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1945 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12465
- among boys today
- 286
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
286 babies have been named Maxey since 1914, making it today's #12465 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maxey has been recorded 286 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #12465 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #12465 among boys today
- 286 born since 1914
- 1940s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maxey is currently the #12465 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 286 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.
- #12465
- among boys today
- 286
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Maxey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12465
of 14,294 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.
How Maxey compares
286 45th percentile among 14,294 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
Maxey's all-time total is 22% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maxey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 286 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Maxey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maxey splits its recorded history at 1942: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1945 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maxey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1945
Current rank
#12,465
Active since
1914
Maxey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1945)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Maxey popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1928 (Maxey as girls' name)
Maxey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Maxey's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Maxey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 33
1910s
33 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1930s
1930s
56 births
- 1940s
1940s
85 births
- 1950s
1950s
62 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 85 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maxey? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 286 babies named Maxey. Today it holds rank #12465 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Maxey's data
- Maxey's decade-level peak was the 1940s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maxey
Nearby Names Like Maxey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maxey
Max Boy
#175 167,458 births
Maxwell Boy
#182 108,732 births
Maximus Boy
#331 34,662 births
Maximiliano Boy
#299 23,972 births
Maximilian Boy
#586 18,940 births
Compare Maxey side by side: Maxey vs Max Maxey vs Maxwell Maxey vs Maximus
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maxey: #12465 Boys' Name - 286 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maxey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Maxey 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 June 2026.