boy's name
Maks
MAKS
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 569
Maks is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maks Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 251 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How Popular Is Maks?
In 2025, Maks was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Maks Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Maks
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Maks Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maks over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Maks
- Pronunciation MAKS
Sibling Names for Maks
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maks — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Maks
How popular is the name Maks?
In 2025, Maks was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maks a girl's or a boy's name?
Maks is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maks?
Maks has 1 syllable.
When was Maks most popular?
Maks peaked in 2011, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maks a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maks currently ranks #3,013 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.