Maxene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	75	8	–	#2,069
1920s	221	22	+195%	#1,546
1930s	91	9	-59%	#2,405
1940s	71	7	-22%	#2,380
1950s	8	1	-89%	#4,205
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,926
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	27	3	–	#14,958
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-51%	#11,561

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,069

1920s

221

+195%

#1,546

1930s

-59%

#2,405

1940s

-22%

#2,380

1950s

-89%

#4,205

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,926

2000s

–

2010s

–

#14,958

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#11,561

The story of Maxene

Maxene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,561 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 506 American babies have been named Maxene. Its peak came in 1924, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Maxene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maxene?

The median living Maxene is about 80 years old; half are between 12 and 86. An estimated 100 people named Maxene are alive in the United States today.

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

Maxene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,561
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,958
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,537
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,740
2014	5	#18,296
2013	5	#18,326
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,205
1945	7	#3,906
1940	13	#2,380
1935	11	#2,678
1930	11	#2,801
1925	26	#1,684
1920	26	#1,650
1915	14	#2,209
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maxene?

The median living Maxene is about 80 years old. Half of all living Maxenes are between 12 and 86 years old.

How many people named Maxene are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Maxene are alive in the United States, based on 506 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maxene in 2025?

Maxene ranked #11,561 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maxene?

506 babies have been named Maxene in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maxene most popular?

Maxene peaked in 1924, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Maxene a boy or girl name?

Maxene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maxene rising or falling?

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

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Maxene popularity over time

The story of Maxene

How old are people named Maxene?

Maxene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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