Total births
4,647
Unisex name · since 1888
Maxie
4,647 babies named Maxie in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 4,647
- total births
- 1888–2025
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
4,647 boys have been named Maxie since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Maxie has 4,647 recorded births among boys since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- 4,647 total births
- 1888–2025 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,647 boys have been named Maxie since 1888, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2025.
- 4,647
- total births
- 1888–2025
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Maxie was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
125 babies were named Maxie in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Maxie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maxie splits its recorded history at 1952: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 125 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maxie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Maxie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1935)
- 125
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Maxie popularity over time - girls
4,025 total births recorded since 1884 (Maxie as girls' name)
Maxie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Maxie's strongest decade.
954 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Maxie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 64
1890s
64 births
- 1900s 101
1900s
101 births
- 1910s
1910s
432 births
- 1920s
1920s
671 births
- 1930s
1930s
954 births
- 1940s
1940s
829 births
- 1950s
1950s
580 births
- 1960s
1960s
428 births
- 1970s 222
1970s
222 births
- 1980s 183
1980s
183 births
- 1990s 76
1990s
76 births
- 2000s 70
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 954 births (21% of all-time use).
How Maxie 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 Maxie's total volume
Maxie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Maxie by state
Where Maxie concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 621 | 13.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 448 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 164 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 147 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 117 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 114 | 2.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 107 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 104 | 2.2% |
South Carolina share of Maxie's total US births 13.4%
Even split
621 of 4,647 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Maxie appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maxie? ▼
4,647 babies have been named Maxie since 1888. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1935 with 125 births.
When was Maxie most popular? ▼
Maxie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 954 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Maxie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maxie are South Carolina (621 births), Texas (448 births), Alabama (164 births).
Is Maxie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Maxie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,647 births, and as a girl's name it has 4,025 births.
How long has the name Maxie been used? ▼
Maxie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 138 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maxie? ▼
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 Maxie's data
- Maxie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (954 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Maxies (621 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- 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 Maxie
Nearby Names Like Maxie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maxie
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 Maxie side by side: Maxie vs Max Maxie vs Maxwell Maxie vs Maximus
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1888–2025 (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. "Maxie: Baby Name Since 1888 - 4,647 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maxie. 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 Maxie 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.