Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Greatest
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Maxim
Pronunciation
max-xim
More about the name
Maxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that "X" is not a consonant, but the conjunction of "K" and "S" sounds; "Maksym", or "Maxym") is an epicene (or gender-neutral) first name of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in Slavic-speaking countries such as Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as in countries which have maintained ties to the Soviet era.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #686, 345 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1520, 114 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #14931, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 | – |
| 2024 | 125 | – |
| 2023 | 142 | – |
| 2022 | 174 | – |
| 2021 | 197 | – |
| 2020 | 177 | – |
| 2019 | 216 | – |
| 2018 | 240 | – |
| 2017 | 249 | – |
| 2016 | 265 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #416, 99 births); most recent 2025 (rank #593, 65 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2018 | 85 |
| 2017 | 87 |
| 2016 | 81 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #315, 205 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1236, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2018 | 68 |
| 2017 | 77 |
| 2016 | 77 |
| 2015 | 98 |
| 2014 | 107 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #272, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #491, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #398, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #228, 17 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence