Boys' name · since 1903

Maximo

9,223 babies named Maximo in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#1,271 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#580 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,223
born since 1903
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Maximo is the #580 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 9,223 recorded since 1903.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maximo has been recorded 9,223 times among boys since 1903, currently ranked #580 nationally and more common than 96% 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 1903 to 2025.

  • #1,271 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #580 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 9,223 born since 1903
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maximo ranks #1,271 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #580 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,223 born since 1903, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,271 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#580 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,223
born since 1903
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%95.8%
Maximo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Maximo's 9,223 recorded births place it above 97.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

31 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Maximo compares

9,223 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Maximo's all-time total is 25x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Maximo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 9,223 369 358,536
Peak-year births 506 34 22,252

Maximo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Maximo's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 506, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Maximo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2025)
506
Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
0200400600 190319271942195619701984199820122025 506

Maximo by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (2,676 births, 29% of the file).

2010s was Maximo's strongest decade.

2,676 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Maximo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,676 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Maximo 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 Maximo's total volume

Maximo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.5%-114, 4.2%-145, 3.2%-40, 19.2%-146, 2.6%-146, 1.5%-126, 2.4%-37, 6.7%-146, 3.3%-146, 3.3%-133, 3.1%-54, 6%-55, 3.9%-56, 3.5%-50, 5.8%Maximo-123, 5.5%Maximo
Maximo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Maximo by state

Where Maximo concentrates geographically, total births since 1903

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maximo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,003 21.7%
#2 Texas
1,969 21.3%
#3 Florida
822 8.9%
#4 New York
773 8.4%
#5 Arizona
299 3.2%
#6 Illinois
276 3.0%
#7 New Jersey
185 2.0%
#8 Georgia
95 1.0%
California share of Maximo's total US births 21.7%
Even split

2,003 of 9,223 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Maximo appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maximo? ▼
9,223 babies have been named Maximo since 1903. All-time, it sits at #1,271 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #580 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 506 births.
Where does Maximo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maximo ranks #1,271 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #580 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Maximo most popular? ▼
Maximo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,676 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Maximo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maximo are California (2,003 births), Texas (1,969 births), Florida (822 births).
How long has the name Maximo been used? ▼
Records for Maximo go back to 1903, giving 123 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maximo? ▼
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 Maximo's data

  • Maximo's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,676 total births) through the 2020s (2,575) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Maximos (2,003 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.

Keep exploring Maximo

Nearby Names Like Maximo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maximo

Max Boy
#180 167,458 births
Maxwell Boy
#189 108,732 births
Maximus Boy
#276 34,662 births
Maximiliano Boy
#280 23,972 births
Maximilian Boy
#590 18,940 births

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Cassius #582
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Jamie #577
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Kyren #583
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Jamari #576
15,240 births · Peak 2008
Atreus #584
3,534 births · Peak 2023

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maximo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1903–2025 (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 Maximo 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.