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Maxim

As of 2025, Maxim ranks #1520 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 114 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1111 five years ago, #1520 now. SSA records for Maxim go back to 1923; the peak came in 2012 at #683, with 346 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Colorado, where it ranks #756 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1520
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#683
in 2012 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
114
boys named Maxim

Maxim popularity, 1880–2025

0.005%0.010%0.015%0.020%18801900192019401960198020002020#683 in 2012
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2012

Where Maxim is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025NH—Washington: #801 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#801Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025MI—New York: #1055 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1055Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025PA—New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025CT—California: #1119 (18 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1119Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025UT—Colorado: #756 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CO#756Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Maxim in 2025HI—Texas: #1760 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1760Florida: #1191 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1191
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Colorado (#756), Washington (#801), New York (#1055)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Maxim in the most recent year of SSA data.

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