Total births
267
Boys' name · since 1987
Maxwel
267 babies named Maxwel in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12850
- among boys today
- 267
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Maxwel is the #12850 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 267 recorded since 1987.
Maxwel has 267 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12850 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #12850 among boys today
- 267 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Maxwel is currently the #12850 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 267 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12850
- among boys today
- 267
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Maxwel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12850
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Maxwel was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
21 babies were named Maxwel in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Maxwel compares
267 43rd percentile among 14,294 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
Maxwel's all-time total is 27% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maxwel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 267 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Maxwel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maxwel's full recorded timeline at 2004, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maxwel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#12,850
Active since
1987
Maxwel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Maxwel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maxwel's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Maxwel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
131 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 131 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maxwel? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 267 babies named Maxwel. Today it holds rank #12850 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 21 births.
When was Maxwel most popular? ▼
Maxwel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Maxwel been used? ▼
Records for Maxwel go back to 1987, giving 38 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Maxwel? ▼
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 Maxwel's data
- Maxwel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Maxwel
Nearby Names Like Maxwel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maxwel
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 Maxwel side by side: Maxwel vs Max Maxwel vs Maxwell Maxwel vs Maximus
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Maxwel
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Jaston #12847
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Jaquon #12853
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Jhovany #12854
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2024 (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. "Maxwel: #12850 Boys' Name - 267 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maxwel. 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 Maxwel 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 July 2026.