Boys' name · since 1927
Maxfield
Maxfield has 874 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,589 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 874
- born since 1927
- 1990s
- peak decade
Maxfield sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 874 recorded since 1927.
Social Security Administration records show Maxfield recorded 874 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2024.
- #5,589 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 874 born since 1927
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maxfield ranks #5,589 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 874 born since 1927, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,589 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 874
- born since 1927
- 1990s
- peak decade
Maxfield's 874 recorded births place it above 87.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Maxfield's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maxfield's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maxfield popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Maxfield by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (303 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Maxfield's strongest decade.
303 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Maxfield births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
126 births
- 1990s
1990s
303 births
- 2000s
2000s
259 births
- 2010s
2010s
153 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 303 births (35% of all-time use).
How Maxfield 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 Maxfield's total volume
Maxfield by state
Where Maxfield concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 129 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Washington | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.6% |
129 of 874 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Maxfield's decade-level peak was the 1990s (303 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maxfields (129 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Maxfield: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1927–2024 (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 Maxfield 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.