boy's name
Maxwel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 285
Maxwel is a boy's name. 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 2001, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Maxwel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 131 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Maxwel?
In 2024, Maxwel 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 Maxwel 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 Maxwel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maxwel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maxwel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maxwel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maxwel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maxwel
How popular is the name Maxwel?
In 2024, Maxwel 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 Maxwel a girl's or a boy's name?
Maxwel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Maxwel most popular?
Maxwel peaked in 2001, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.