boy's name
Maksim
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,338
Northern Ireland
#429
2010 births
Maksim is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Maksim is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 204 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 60,281 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Maksim over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 662 |
| 2010s | 1,494 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 461 |
How popular is Maksim?
In 2025, Maksim was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maksim 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 Maksim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maksim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maksim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Maksim in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Maksim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maksim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maksim
How popular is the name Maksim?
In 2025, Maksim was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maksim a girl's or a boy's name?
Maksim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Maksim most popular?
Maksim peaked in 2011, when 204 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maksim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maksim currently ranks #621 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.