US rank #1712 Boys' name Peak 2009 3,982 births

Maxx — #1712 US boys' name

3,982 babies named Maxx in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s2101990s6822000s10462010s16412020s403
#1712
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Maxx was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

210 babies were named Maxx in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maxx

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,982 babies named Maxx between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maxx currently holds the #1712 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 210 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maxx performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,641 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Maxx shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 591 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Maxx in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maxx 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 3,982 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.

Maxx at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,982

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2009

210 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,712

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maxx popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
210
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
-50050100150200250 20242018201220062000199419881980 8

Maxx popularity over time — girls

105 total births recorded since 1980 (Maxx as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 105 births
4681012 202420222020201820162014201020011980 5

Maxx by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,641 births that decade — 41% of Maxx's all-time total
1980s2101990s6822000s10462010s16412020s403

Maxx by state

Where Maxx concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maxx
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
591 14.8%
#2 Texas
278 7.0%
#3 New York
212 5.3%
#4 Florida
165 4.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
140 3.5%
#6 Illinois
137 3.4%
#7 Michigan
116 2.9%
#8 Ohio
81 2.0%
California share of Maxx's total US births 14.8%
Even split

591 of 3,982 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Maxx appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maxx?
3,982 babies have been named Maxx since 1980. It currently ranks #1712 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 210 births.
When was Maxx most popular?
Maxx was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,641 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Maxx most popular?
The top states for the name Maxx are California (591 births), Texas (278 births), New York (212 births).
How long has the name Maxx been used?
Maxx has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maxx?
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, 1980–2024 (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.