boy's name
Maxfield
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 881
Maxfield is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maxfield over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 126 |
| 1990s | 303 |
| 2000s | 259 |
| 2010s | 153 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 18 |
How popular is Maxfield?
In 2024, Maxfield was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Maxfield 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 Maxfield
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maxfield also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maxfield over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maxfield
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maxfield — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maxfield
How popular is the name Maxfield?
In 2024, Maxfield was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Maxfield a girl's or a boy's name?
Maxfield is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maxfield?
Maxfield has 2 syllables.
When was Maxfield most popular?
Maxfield peaked in 2002, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.