boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Maxx

Meaning Spelling variant of Max Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,761 Trend ↓ Falling 16%

Spelling variant of Max.

Rank 2025
#1,761
among boys · ↓57 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
98
named Maxx · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,566
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
216 babies
All-time total
4,189
#2,050 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Maxx popularity over time

4,189 babies have been named Maxx since 1980, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 5 210 215 22 – #1,279
1990s – 682 682 68 +217% #1,153
2000s 11 1,046 1,057 106 +55% #960
2010s 61 1,644 1,705 171 +61% #954
2020s (to 2025) 34 496 530 88 -48% #1,693

Where Maxx 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 90 0.05 outside top 500
2027 88 0.05 outside top 500
2028 87 0.05 outside top 500
2029 85 0.05 outside top 500
2030 84 0.05 outside top 500

Where Maxx is most popular

Boys named Maxx per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Louisiana, and New York.

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 Maxx 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
California 93 0.102 +118%
Louisiana 5 0.049 +5%
New York 20 0.046 ≈ national
Florida 19 0.040 -14%
Illinois 10 0.039 -16%
Texas 33 0.037 -20%
Arizona 5 0.031 -35%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Maxx

Maxx is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,761 in 2025 with 92 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 4,189 American babies have been named Maxx. Its peak came in 2010, when 216 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 Maxx stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maxx?

The median living Maxx is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 4,100 people named Maxx are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Maxx 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 6 #14,327 92 #1,761
2024 5 #16,849 98 #1,704
2023 6 #14,564 55 #2,467
2022 5 #16,883 84 #1,884
2021 6 #14,650 74 #2,021
2020 6 #14,513 93 #1,693
2019 11 #9,527 97 #1,668
2018 7 #13,345 115 #1,504
2017 6 #15,298 136 #1,329
2016 10 #10,592 165 #1,162
2015 6 #15,741 165 #1,146
2014 8 #12,688 187 #1,061
2013 7 #14,132 175 #1,073
2012 – – 190 #1,029
2011 – – 204 #970
2010 6 #16,278 210 #954
2009 5 #19,191 210 #960
2008 – – 188 #1,021
2007 – – 95 #1,632
2006 – – 90 #1,614
2005 – – 84 #1,628
2004 – – 75 #1,711
2003 – – 73 #1,696
2002 – – 73 #1,645
2001 6 #14,705 74 #1,612
2000 – – 84 #1,474
1995 – – 52 #1,724
1990 – – 61 #1,445
1985 – – 14 #3,330
1980 5 #11,471 8 #4,798
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maxx?

The median living Maxx is about 15 years old. Half of all living Maxxs are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Maxx are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Maxx are alive in the United States, based on 4,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maxx mean?

Spelling variant of Max.

How popular is the name Maxx in 2025?

Maxx ranked #1,761 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 92 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maxx?

4,189 babies have been named Maxx in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maxx most popular?

Maxx peaked in 2010, when 216 newborns received the name.

Is Maxx a boy or girl name?

Maxx is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maxx rising or falling?

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

Will Maxx become more popular?

Maxx is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 boys named Maxx 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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