Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Maksym

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,627 Trend ↑ Rising 41%
Rank 2025
#3,627
among boys · ↑1,946 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Maksym
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
39 babies
All-time total
540
#7,531 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Maksym popularity over time

540 babies have been named Maksym since 2001, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

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 – – – –
2000s 129 13 – #3,396
2010s 268 27 +108% #2,965
2020s (to 2025) 143 24 -11% #3,395

Where Maksym 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maksym

Maksym is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,627 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 540 American babies have been named Maksym. Its peak came in 2014, when 39 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 Maksym stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maksym?

The median living Maksym is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Maksym are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Maksym year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #3,627
2024 17 #5,573
2023 35 #3,395
2022 25 #4,251
2021 16 #5,692
2020 19 #4,969
2019 18 #5,275
2018 23 #4,438
2017 23 #4,413
2016 31 #3,575
2015 30 #3,648
2014 39 #2,965
2013 14 #6,119
2012 23 #4,336
2011 33 #3,342
2010 34 #3,285
2009 25 #4,123
2008 33 #3,396
2007 19 #4,920
2006 12 #6,743
2005 16 #5,192
2004 10 #7,343
2003 6 #10,388
2002 – –
2001 8 #8,031
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Maksym

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

  1. 1 Maksym Kalynychenko Maksym Kalynychenko Ukrainian footballer b. 1979 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Maksym Rylsky Maksym Rylsky Soviet Ukrainian poet (1895–1964) 19th century
  3. 3 Maksym Koval Topics referred to by the same term b. 1992 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maksym?

The median living Maksym is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maksyms are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Maksym are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Maksym are alive in the United States, based on 540 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maksym in 2025?

Maksym ranked #3,627 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maksym?

540 babies have been named Maksym in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maksym most popular?

Maksym peaked in 2014, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Maksym a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maksym rising or falling?

Maksym has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Maksym become more popular?

Maksym is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Maksym 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 Maksym?

Well-known people named Maksym include Maksym Kalynychenko (soccer player), Maksym Rylsky (writer), Maksym Koval (soccer player).

Names like Maksym

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

Compare Maksym with similar names → More names starting with M →