boy's name
Maxon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,555
Maxon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 108 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maxon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 230 |
| 2010s | 852 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 339 |
How popular is Maxon?
In 2025, Maxon was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maxon 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 Maxon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maxon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maxon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maxon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maxon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maxon
How popular is the name Maxon?
In 2025, Maxon was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maxon a girl's or a boy's name?
Maxon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maxon?
Maxon has 2 syllables.
When was Maxon most popular?
Maxon peaked in 2018, when 108 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Maxon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maxon currently ranks #2,978 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.