Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Maxson

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,819 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#3,819
among boys · ↑576 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Maxson · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
78 babies
All-time total
1,056
#4,958 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Maxson popularity over time

1,056 babies have been named Maxson 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

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 5 1 – #4,287
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 39 4 – #5,414
2000s 152 15 +290% #3,265
2010s 608 61 +300% #1,897
2020s (to 2025) 252 42 -31% #2,466

Where Maxson 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Maxson

Maxson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,819 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,056 American babies have been named Maxson. Its peak came in 2016, when 78 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 Maxson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maxson?

The median living Maxson is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 1,000 people named Maxson are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Maxson year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,819
2024 24 #4,395
2023 55 #2,466
2022 49 #2,701
2021 46 #2,761
2020 49 #2,604
2019 66 #2,163
2018 72 #2,022
2017 56 #2,333
2016 78 #1,897
2015 68 #2,082
2014 71 #2,011
2013 66 #2,060
2012 44 #2,750
2011 52 #2,428
2010 35 #3,221
2009 28 #3,793
2008 35 #3,265
2007 21 #4,594
2006 21 #4,454
2005 7 #9,788
2004 14 #5,698
2003 11 #6,564
2002 6 #10,218
2001 – –
2000 9 #7,208
1995 – –
1990 6 #7,765
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maxson?

The median living Maxson is about 10 years old. Half of all living Maxsons are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Maxson are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Maxson are alive in the United States, based on 1,056 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maxson in 2025?

Maxson ranked #3,819 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maxson?

1,056 babies have been named Maxson in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maxson most popular?

Maxson peaked in 2016, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Maxson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maxson rising or falling?

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

Will Maxson become more popular?

Maxson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Maxson 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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