Recorded 1990–2023 Boys' name Peak 2008 254 births

Maxxwell — boys' name

254 babies named Maxxwell in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s502000s862010s1012020s17

The verdict

254 boys have been named Maxxwell since 1990, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.

254
total births
1990–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Maxxwell was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

20 babies were named Maxxwell in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maxxwell

The Social Security Administration has registered 254 babies named Maxxwell between 1990 and 2023, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maxxwell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maxxwell performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 101 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Maxxwell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maxxwell 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 254 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.

Maxxwell at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

254

Since 1990

34 years of records

Peak year

2008

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1990

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2023

Maxxwell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1990

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
20
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
0510152025 202320182014201020062002199719911990 6

Maxxwell by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
101 births that decade — 40% of Maxxwell's all-time total
1990s502000s862010s1012020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maxxwell?
254 babies have been named Maxxwell since 1990. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2008 with 20 births.
When was Maxxwell most popular?
Maxxwell was most popular in the 2010s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Maxxwell been used?
Maxxwell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 34 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Maxxwell?
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, 1990–2023 (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.