Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Maxime

Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #4,810 Trend ↓ Falling 12%

Maxim is an epicene first name of Roman origin mainly given to males.

Rank 2025
#4,810
among boys · ↓656 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Maxime · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
47 babies
All-time total
1,153
#4,831 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Maxime popularity over time

1,153 babies have been named Maxime since 1920, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 10 10 1 – #4,723
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 22 22 2 – #4,174
1980s 11 80 91 9 +314% #3,157
1990s 6 185 191 19 +110% #2,594
2000s 33 318 351 35 +84% #2,462
2010s 5 331 336 34 -4% #3,062
2020s (to 2025) – 152 152 25 -25% #3,769

Where Maxime 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Maxime

Maxime is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,810 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,153 American babies have been named Maxime. Its peak came in 2001, when 47 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 Maxime stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maxime?

The median living Maxime is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 26. An estimated 1,100 people named Maxime are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Maxime year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 21 #4,810
2024 – – 26 #4,154
2023 – – 30 #3,769
2022 – – 22 #4,645
2021 – – 27 #3,969
2020 – – 26 #3,987
2019 5 #17,158 38 #3,132
2018 – – 27 #3,955
2017 – – 37 #3,170
2016 – – 31 #3,578
2015 – – 38 #3,062
2014 – – 35 #3,195
2013 – – 28 #3,720
2012 – – 37 #3,093
2011 – – 34 #3,284
2010 – – 26 #3,959
2009 5 #19,190 37 #3,147
2008 5 #19,463 33 #3,400
2007 – – 24 #4,205
2006 – – 31 #3,426
2005 5 #18,226 28 #3,500
2004 – – 28 #3,423
2003 5 #17,431 30 #3,165
2002 – – 38 #2,584
2001 7 #12,964 40 #2,462
2000 6 #14,362 29 #3,046
1995 – – 20 #3,396
1990 – – 13 #4,325
1985 – – 5 #7,214
1980 – – 5 #6,906
1975 – – 8 #4,174
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,723
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Maxime

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

  1. 1 Maxime Weygand Maxime Weygand French general (1867–1965) 19th century
  2. 2 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Maxime Vachier-Lagrave French chess grandmaster (born 1990) Contemporary
  3. 3 Maxime Lopez Maxime Lopez French footballer (born 1997) Contemporary
  4. 4 Maxime Lestienne Maxime Lestienne Belgian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  5. 5 Maxime Bossis Maxime Bossis French footballer (born 1955) Contemporary
  6. 6 Maxime Rodinson Maxime Rodinson French historian, sociologist and orientalist (1915–2004) Contemporary
  7. 7 Maxime Chanot Maxime Chanot Luxembourgish footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  8. 8 Maxime Gonalons Maxime Gonalons French footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  9. 9 Maxime Verhagen Maxime Verhagen Dutch politician (born 1956) Contemporary
  10. 10 Maxime Le Marchand Maxime Le Marchand French footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  11. 11 Maxime Bouet Maxime Bouet French road bicycle racer b. 1986 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Maxime Loïc Feudjou Cameroonian footballer b. 1992 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maxime?

The median living Maxime is about 17 years old. Half of all living Maximes are between 9 and 26 years old.

How many people named Maxime are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Maxime are alive in the United States, based on 1,153 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maxime mean?

Maxim is an epicene first name of Roman origin mainly given to males.

How popular is the name Maxime in 2025?

Maxime ranked #4,810 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maxime?

1,153 babies have been named Maxime in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maxime most popular?

Maxime peaked in 2001, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Maxime a boy or girl name?

Maxime is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maxime rising or falling?

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

Will Maxime become more popular?

Maxime is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Maxime 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 Maxime?

Well-known people named Maxime include Maxime Weygand (military personnel), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (chess player), Maxime Lopez (soccer player).

Names like Maxime

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

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