boy's name

Maksen

mak-SEN

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 370

Maksen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 2017, when 30 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1998.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Maksen Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

185
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Maksen by decade in France
Decade Births
1990s 10
2000s 65
2010s 185
2020s (to 2025) 70

How Popular Is Maksen?

In 2025, Maksen was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Maksen Is Used

Canada #3,167 5 in 2019
France #5,633 5 in 2025
United States #12,501 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Maksen

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Maksen Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maksen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Maksen

  • Pronunciation mak-SEN

Sibling Names for Maksen

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maksen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Maksen

How popular is the name Maksen?

In 2025, Maksen was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Maksen a girl's or a boy's name?

Maksen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Maksen?

Maksen has 2 syllables.

When was Maksen most popular?

Maksen peaked in 2017, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Maksen a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maksen currently ranks #5,633 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.