unisex name
Maxym
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 847
Maxym is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Canada in 2006, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Canada.
- First appears in birth records in 1991.
Maxym over time
Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 246 |
| 2010s | 176 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 31 |
How popular is Maxym?
In 2023, Maxym was given to 5 babies in Canada. It is a rare choice.
Where Maxym is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maxym
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maxym also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maxym over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maxym
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maxym — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maxym
How popular is the name Maxym?
In 2023, Maxym was given to 5 babies in Canada. It is a rare choice.
Is Maxym a girl's or a boy's name?
Maxym is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Maxym most popular?
Maxym peaked in 2006, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maxym a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maxym currently ranks #13,759 in Canada. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.