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boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Maxfield

Meaning Maxfield is both a surname and a given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

Maxfield is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Maxfield
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
40 babies
All-time total
874
#5,590 all-time among boys
First recorded
1927
in Social Security records

Maxfield popularity over time

874 babies have been named Maxfield since 1927, 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 2002Boys

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 5 1 – #4,588
1930s 5 1 0% #4,141
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #6,706
1980s 126 13 +2420% #2,186
1990s 303 30 +140% #2,210
2000s 259 26 -15% #2,495
2010s 153 15 -41% #3,681
2020s (to 2025) 18 3 -80% #9,387

The story of Maxfield

Maxfield is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1927, 874 American babies have been named Maxfield. Its peak came in 2002, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Maxfield?

The median living Maxfield is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 800 people named Maxfield are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Maxfield year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #13,540
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 8 #9,387
2020 5 #13,376
2019 15 #6,009
2018 9 #8,598
2017 8 #9,409
2016 10 #7,953
2015 10 #7,852
2014 21 #4,642
2013 10 #7,905
2012 29 #3,681
2011 22 #4,453
2010 19 #4,966
2009 17 #5,474
2008 14 #6,301
2007 16 #5,603
2006 27 #3,745
2005 23 #4,012
2004 31 #3,194
2003 25 #3,593
2002 40 #2,495
2001 31 #2,970
2000 35 #2,657
1995 29 #2,599
1990 28 #2,468
1985 18 #2,787
1980 – –
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1960 – –
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1950 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Maxfield

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

  1. 1 Maxfield Parrish Maxfield Parrish American painter and illustrator (1870–1966) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maxfield?

The median living Maxfield is about 25 years old. Half of all living Maxfields are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Maxfield are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Maxfield are alive in the United States, based on 874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maxfield mean?

Maxfield is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Maxfield in 2025?

Maxfield did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maxfield?

874 babies have been named Maxfield in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maxfield most popular?

Maxfield peaked in 2002, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Maxfield a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maxfield rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Maxfield?

Well-known people named Maxfield include Maxfield Parrish (painter).

Names like Maxfield

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