Gender
Origin
- Latin
- The greatest. Feminine of Max.
Greatest; feminine form of Max - English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Maxine
Pronunciation
max(i)-ne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #1647, 21 births); most recent 1951 (rank #2839, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #77, 3,659 births); most recent 2025 (rank #496, 597 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 597 |
| 2024 | – | 591 |
| 2023 | – | 590 |
| 2022 | – | 483 |
| 2021 | – | 410 |
| 2020 | – | 370 |
| 2019 | – | 347 |
| 2018 | – | 319 |
| 2017 | – | 311 |
| 2016 | – | 309 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #462, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1719, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #124, 468 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 468 |
| 2022 | 371 |
| 2021 | 325 |
| 2020 | 294 |
| 2019 | 222 |
| 2018 | 260 |
| 2017 | 234 |
| 2016 | 195 |
| 2015 | 157 |
| 2014 | 176 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #348, 8 births); most recent 2013 (rank #892, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #116, 58 births); most recent 2018 (rank #809, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1958 (rank #188, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #240, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
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