boy's name
Maximo
MAK-see-moh (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 9,763
the United States
#580
2025 births
Maximo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 506 babies in the United States, ranking #580. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2025, when 506 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,552 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maximo Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 164 |
| 1930s | 116 |
| 1940s | 147 |
| 1950s | 171 |
| 1960s | 224 |
| 1970s | 323 |
| 1980s | 366 |
| 1990s | 520 |
| 2000s | 1,880 |
| 2010s | 2,676 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,575 |
How Popular Is Maximo?
In 2025, Maximo was given to 506 babies in the United States, ranking #580 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Maximo 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 Maximo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Maximo Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maximo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Maximo
- English MAK-see-moh
Sibling Names for Maximo
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maximo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Maximo
How popular is the name Maximo?
In 2025, Maximo was given to 506 babies in the United States, ranking #580 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Maximo a girl's or a boy's name?
Maximo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maximo?
Maximo has 3 syllables.
When was Maximo most popular?
Maximo peaked in 2025, when 506 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Maximo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maximo currently ranks #580 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.