Boys' name · since 1927
Maxton
Maxton has 4,685 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,865 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,177 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,685
- born since 1927
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Maxton is the #1177 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,685 recorded since 1927.
Social Security Administration records show Maxton recorded 4,685 times among boys since 1927, holding rank #1177 nationally today, ahead of 92% 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 1927 to 2025.
- #1,865 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,177 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,685 born since 1927
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maxton ranks #1,865 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,177 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,685 born since 1927, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,865 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,177 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,685
- born since 1927
- 2010s
- peak decade
Maxton's 4,685 recorded births place it above 95.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Maxton compares
4,685 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Maxton's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maxton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,685 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 377 | 34 | 22,252 |
Maxton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maxton splits its recorded history at 2005: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 377 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maxton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 377
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Maxton by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,714 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Maxton's strongest decade.
2,714 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Maxton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 135
1990s
135 births
- 2000s 649
2000s
649 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,714 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,159 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,714 births (58% of all-time use).
How Maxton 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 Maxton's total volume
Maxton by state
Where Maxton concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 358 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 340 | 7.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 323 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 284 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 156 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 151 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 132 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 126 | 2.7% |
358 of 4,685 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Maxton appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Maxton's data
- Maxton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,714 total births) through the 2020s (1,159) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Maxtons (358 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Maxton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~98 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, 1927–2025 (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 Maxton 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.