US rank #4320 Boys' name Peak 2016 1,027 births

Maxson — #4320 US boys' name

1,027 babies named Maxson in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51990s392000s1522010s6082020s223
#4320
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Maxson was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

78 babies were named Maxson in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maxson

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,027 babies named Maxson between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maxson currently holds the #4320 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 78 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maxson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 608 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Maxson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 151 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Maxson in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maxson in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,027 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maxson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,027

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2016

78 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,320

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maxson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
78
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Maxson by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
608 births that decade — 59% of Maxson's all-time total
1910s51990s392000s1522010s6082020s223

Maxson by state

Where Maxson concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maxson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
151 14.7%
#2 Texas
37 3.6%
#3 New York
27 2.6%
#4 Illinois
12 1.2%
#5 Florida
10 1.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
8 0.8%
#7 Indiana
6 0.6%
#8 North Carolina
5 0.5%
California share of Maxson's total US births 14.7%
Even split

151 of 1,027 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Maxson appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maxson?
1,027 babies have been named Maxson since 1916. It currently ranks #4320 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 78 births.
When was Maxson most popular?
Maxson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 608 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Maxson most popular?
The top states for the name Maxson are California (151 births), Texas (37 births), New York (27 births).
How long has the name Maxson been used?
Maxson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maxson?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.