Boy name
Maxwell
Maxwell holds the #189 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,924 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #146 in 2020 to #189 today. Its strongest year on record was 1999 (#106 nationally, 3,338 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Rhode Island (#52 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#189
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#106
in 1999 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
1,924
boys named Maxwell
Maxwell popularity, 1880–2025
Where Maxwell is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#55), Rhode Island (#52), Vermont (#102)
Uniqueness score
27/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Maxwell in the most recent year of SSA data.
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