boy's name
Maxim
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,437
Northern Ireland
#418
2013 births
Maxim is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Maxim is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2012, when 346 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,082 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maxim 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 39 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 182 |
| 1990s | 598 |
| 2000s | 2,230 |
| 2010s | 2,904 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 929 |
How popular is Maxim?
In 2025, Maxim was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maxim 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 Maxim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maxim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maxim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Maxim 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 Maxim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maxim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maxim
How popular is the name Maxim?
In 2025, Maxim was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maxim a girl's or a boy's name?
Maxim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maxim?
Maxim has 2 syllables.
When was Maxim most popular?
Maxim peaked in 2012, when 346 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maxim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maxim currently ranks #539 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.