Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Maksim

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,466 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#2,466
among boys · ↓536 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Maksim · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,056
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
204 babies
All-time total
2,678
#2,743 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Maksim popularity over time

2,678 babies have been named Maksim since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 61 6 – #4,322
2000s 662 66 +985% #1,144
2010s 1,494 149 +126% #969
2020s (to 2025) 461 77 -49% #1,831

Where Maksim is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

Where Maksim is most popular

Boys named Maksim per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Maksim born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Illinois 43 0.168 +281%
New York 33 0.076 +73%
Florida 33 0.070 +58%
California 49 0.054 +22%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 ≈ national
Washington 6 0.037 -17%
Michigan 5 0.024 -45%
Texas 10 0.011 -74%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Maksim

Maksim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,466 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 2,678 American babies have been named Maksim. Its peak came in 2011, when 204 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maksim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maksim?

The median living Maksim is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 2,700 people named Maksim are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maksim year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 55 #2,466
2024 82 #1,930
2023 76 #2,012
2022 83 #1,901
2021 85 #1,831
2020 80 #1,859
2019 101 #1,631
2018 125 #1,404
2017 139 #1,303
2016 144 #1,271
2015 158 #1,180
2014 131 #1,333
2013 153 #1,179
2012 161 #1,141
2011 204 #969
2010 178 #1,084
2009 160 #1,144
2008 134 #1,299
2007 107 #1,492
2006 61 #2,139
2005 46 #2,480
2004 44 #2,521
2003 38 #2,662
2002 28 #3,234
2001 20 #4,061
2000 24 #3,490
1995 7 #7,494
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Famous people named Maksim

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 MakSim MakSim Russian singer (born 1983) Contemporary
  2. 2 Maksim Shatskikh Maksim Shatskikh Uzbekistani footballer b. 1978 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Maksim Mrvica Croatian pianist b. 1975 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Maksim Purkayev Maksim Purkayev Soviet general b. 1894 · 19th century
  5. 5 Maksim Romaschenko Maksim Romaschenko Belarusian footballer b. 1976 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Maksim Medvedev Maksim Medvedev Azerbaijani footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  7. 7 Maksim Surayev Maksim Surayev Russian politician and cosmonaut (born 1972) Contemporary
  8. 8 Maksim Kovalevsky Maksim Kovalevsky Russian jurist (1851–1916) 19th century
  9. 9 Maksim Tarasov Russian pole vaulter b. 1970 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Maksim Kanunnikov Maksim Kanunnikov Russian footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  11. 11 Maksim Tank Maksim Tank Belarusian poet 1912–1995 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Maksim Bahdanovič Maksim Bahdanovič Belarusian writer 1891–1917 · 19th century
  13. 13 Maksim Opalev Maksim Opalev Russian canoeist b. 1979 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Maksim Belyayev Maksim Belyayev Russian professional footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Maksim Dyldin Maksim Dyldin Russian sprinter b. 1987 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Maksim Bardachow Maksim Bardachow Belarusian football defender b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maksim, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maksim?

The median living Maksim is about 12 years old. Half of all living Maksims are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Maksim are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Maksim are alive in the United States, based on 2,678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maksim in 2025?

Maksim ranked #2,466 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maksim?

2,678 babies have been named Maksim in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maksim most popular?

Maksim peaked in 2011, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Maksim a boy or girl name?

Maksim is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maksim rising or falling?

Maksim is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maksim become more popular?

Maksim is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Maksim in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Maksim?

Well-known people named Maksim include MakSim (singer), Maksim Shatskikh (soccer player), Maksim Mrvica (musician).

Names like Maksim

Names that sound and feel close to Maksim: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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