unisex name
Maxie
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 8,764
Scotland
#893
2012 births
Maxie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 47% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1935, when 215 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maxie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 55 |
| 1890s | 222 |
| 1900s | 397 |
| 1910s | 1,122 |
| 1920s | 1,527 |
| 1930s | 1,686 |
| 1940s | 1,279 |
| 1950s | 801 |
| 1960s | 525 |
| 1970s | 305 |
| 1980s | 279 |
| 1990s | 163 |
| 2000s | 129 |
| 2010s | 104 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 78 |
How popular is Maxie?
In 2025, Maxie was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Maxie 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 Maxie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maxie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maxie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maxie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maxie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maxie
How popular is the name Maxie?
In 2025, Maxie was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maxie a girl's or a boy's name?
Maxie is used for both girls and boys. About 47% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Maxie?
Maxie has 2 syllables.
When was Maxie most popular?
Maxie peaked in 1935, when 215 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Maxie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maxie currently ranks #5,836 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.