Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Greatest
- Latin
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Maximus
Pronunciation
max(i)-mus
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #192, 2,131 births); most recent 2025 (rank #275, 1,249 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #13452, 7 births); most recent 2017 (rank #15899, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,249 | – |
| 2024 | 1,043 | – |
| 2023 | 1,038 | – |
| 2022 | 1,273 | – |
| 2021 | 1,317 | – |
| 2020 | 1,406 | – |
| 2019 | 1,645 | – |
| 2018 | 1,819 | – |
| 2017 | 1,964 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2,129 | – |
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 #181, 325 births); most recent 2025 (rank #219, 228 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 228 |
| 2024 | 252 |
| 2023 | 232 |
| 2022 | 231 |
| 2021 | 293 |
| 2020 | 252 |
| 2019 | 287 |
| 2018 | 283 |
| 2017 | 308 |
| 2016 | 319 |
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 2016 (rank #2983, 7 births); most recent 2020 (rank #3697, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
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 2014 (rank #347, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 |
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 2012 (rank #282, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 2018 (rank #255, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 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 2015 (rank #129, 36 births); most recent 2023 (rank #244, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2014 | 28 |
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