boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Maximo

Meaning Anglicized spelling of Spanish Máximo Gender Boy Rank 2025 #580 Trend ↑ Rising 66%

Anglicized spelling of Spanish Máximo.

Rank 2025
#580
among boys · ↑11 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
506
named Maximo · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,376
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
506 babies
All-time total
9,223
#1,271 all-time among boys
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Maximo popularity over time

9,223 babies have been named Maximo since 1903, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 5 1 – #1,244
1910s 56 6 +1020% #2,042
1920s 164 16 +193% #1,723
1930s 116 12 -29% #1,687
1940s 147 15 +27% #1,481
1950s 171 17 +16% #1,487
1960s 224 22 +31% #1,303
1970s 323 32 +44% #1,265
1980s 366 37 +13% #1,504
1990s 520 52 +42% #1,550
2000s 1,880 188 +262% #773
2010s 2,676 268 +42% #742
2020s (to 2025) 2,575 429 +60% #578

Where Maximo 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 550 0.32 outside top 500
2027 590 0.35 outside top 500
2028 627 0.37 #481
2029 660 0.39 #468
2030 689 0.40 #454

Where Maximo is most popular

Boys named Maximo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.261 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

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 Maximo 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
Arizona 107 0.654 +151%
California 509 0.557 +113%
Texas 485 0.550 +111%
Florida 249 0.526 +102%
Nevada 27 0.474 +81%
New Mexico 14 0.425 +63%
District of Columbia 6 0.406 +56%
Utah 38 0.398 +53%
Illinois 77 0.301 +15%
Colorado 38 0.294 +13%
Georgia 62 0.245 -6%
New Jersey 49 0.243 -7%
Massachusetts 31 0.225 -14%
North Carolina 57 0.223 -14%
New York 84 0.194 -26%
Washington 29 0.177 -32%
Oregon 13 0.171 -34%
Connecticut 11 0.162 -38%
Maryland 19 0.159 -39%
Wisconsin 16 0.135 -48%
South Carolina 11 0.106 -59%
Virginia 17 0.090 -66%
Tennessee 13 0.072 -72%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 -74%
Michigan 12 0.059 -78%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -81%
Ohio 12 0.045 -83%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -86%
Indiana 6 0.037 -86%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Maximo

Maximo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #580 in 2025 with 506 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 9,223 American babies have been named Maximo. Its peak came in 2025, when 506 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Maximo?

The median living Maximo is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 21. An estimated 8,600 people named Maximo 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.

Maximo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 506 #580
2024 485 #591
2023 498 #578
2022 414 #661
2021 351 #733
2020 321 #754
2019 326 #742
2018 282 #803
2017 245 #880
2016 320 #762
2015 263 #857
2014 232 #922
2013 254 #843
2012 223 #924
2011 273 #804
2010 258 #831
2009 287 #788
2008 287 #773
2007 214 #930
2006 206 #923
2005 193 #914
2004 193 #898
2003 140 #1,101
2002 172 #935
2001 111 #1,212
2000 77 #1,563
1995 47 #1,857
1990 47 #1,720
1985 36 #1,715
1980 40 #1,532
1975 36 #1,494
1970 25 #1,776
1965 21 #1,760
1960 22 #1,753
1955 17 #1,949
1950 21 #1,642
1945 17 #1,673
1940 – –
1935 10 #2,486
1930 15 #2,031
1925 21 #1,723
1920 16 #2,104
1915 10 #2,560
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maximo?

The median living Maximo is about 12 years old. Half of all living Maximos are between 4 and 21 years old.

How many people named Maximo are alive today?

An estimated 8,600 people named Maximo are alive in the United States, based on 9,223 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maximo mean?

Anglicized spelling of Spanish Máximo.

How popular is the name Maximo in 2025?

Maximo ranked #580 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 506 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maximo?

9,223 babies have been named Maximo in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maximo most popular?

Maximo peaked in 2025, when 506 newborns received the name.

Is Maximo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maximo rising or falling?

Maximo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maximo become more popular?

Maximo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 689 boys named Maximo in 2030, which would rank around #454. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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