Boys' name · since 1916
Maxon
1,466 babies named Maxon in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,016 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,950 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,466
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Maxon currently ranks #2950 among boys' names in America, with 1,466 babies recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Maxon recorded 1,466 times among boys since 1916, holding rank #2950 nationally today, ahead of 79% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #4,016 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,950 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,466 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maxon ranks #4,016 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,950 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,466 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,016 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,950 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,466
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Maxon's 1,466 recorded births place it above 91.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Maxon compares
1,466 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Maxon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maxon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,466 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 108 | 34 | 22,252 |
Maxon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maxon splits its recorded history at 2009: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 108 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maxon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Maxon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (852 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Maxon's strongest decade.
852 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Maxon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 230
2000s
230 births
- 2010s
2010s
852 births
- 2020s 339
2020s
339 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 852 births (58% of all-time use).
How Maxon 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 Maxon's total volume
Maxon by state
Where Maxon concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 166 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 69 | 4.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 41 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 27 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 26 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 15 | 1.0% |
166 of 1,466 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Maxon appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Maxon's data
- Maxon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (852 total births) through the 2020s (339) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maxons (166 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maxon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
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, 1916–2025 (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 Maxon 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.