Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Maxon

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,966 Trend ↓ Falling 56%
Rank 2025
#2,966
among boys · ↑112 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Maxon · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
108 babies
All-time total
1,466
#4,017 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Maxon popularity over time

1,466 babies have been named Maxon since 1916, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 10 1 – #4,286
1920s 5 1 -50% #4,589
1930s 5 1 0% #3,887
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #8,090
1990s 20 2 +300% #5,354
2000s 230 23 +1050% #2,662
2010s 852 85 +270% #1,549
2020s (to 2025) 339 57 -34% #1,809

Where Maxon 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maxon

Maxon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,966 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,466 American babies have been named Maxon. Its peak came in 2018, when 108 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 Maxon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maxon?

The median living Maxon is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 1,400 people named Maxon are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Maxon year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #2,966
2024 40 #3,078
2023 39 #3,158
2022 74 #2,054
2021 61 #2,291
2020 83 #1,809
2019 99 #1,647
2018 108 #1,562
2017 95 #1,678
2016 97 #1,650
2015 105 #1,549
2014 101 #1,571
2013 76 #1,874
2012 67 #2,060
2011 49 #2,538
2010 55 #2,346
2009 33 #3,381
2008 47 #2,662
2007 32 #3,419
2006 16 #5,457
2005 19 #4,581
2004 26 #3,601
2003 16 #4,965
2002 18 #4,432
2001 16 #4,823
2000 7 #8,802
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maxon?

The median living Maxon is about 9 years old. Half of all living Maxons are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Maxon are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Maxon are alive in the United States, based on 1,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maxon in 2025?

Maxon ranked #2,966 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maxon?

1,466 babies have been named Maxon in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maxon most popular?

Maxon peaked in 2018, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Maxon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maxon rising or falling?

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

Will Maxon become more popular?

Maxon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Maxon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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