Baby names
How popular is the name Max?
In 2025, 2,025 baby boys in the U.S. were named Max, the 180th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2009, when 3,958 boys got the name. 167,458 boys have been named Max since 1880. It was also given to 41 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#180
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
2,025
boys named Max
Peak year
2009
3,958 boys
Boys named Max each year since 1880
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The numbers for Max (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,025 |
| 2024 | 2,126 |
| 2023 | 2,205 |
| 2022 | 2,389 |
| 2021 | 2,410 |
| 2020 | 2,486 |
| 2019 | 2,755 |
| 2018 | 2,878 |
| 2017 | 3,145 |
| 2016 | 3,423 |
| 2015 | 3,422 |
| 2014 | 3,497 |
| 2013 | 3,520 |
| 2012 | 3,697 |
| 2011 | 3,956 |
| 2010 | 3,848 |
| 2009 | 3,958 |
| 2008 | 3,372 |
| 2007 | 2,882 |
| 2006 | 2,643 |
| 2005 | 2,494 |
| 2004 | 2,481 |
| 2003 | 2,460 |
| 2002 | 2,319 |
| 2001 | 2,404 |
| 2000 | 2,355 |
| 1999 | 2,297 |
| 1998 | 2,158 |
| 1997 | 1,698 |
| 1996 | 1,489 |
| 1995 | 1,565 |
| 1994 | 1,624 |
| 1993 | 1,888 |
| 1992 | 1,877 |
| 1991 | 1,829 |
| 1990 | 1,791 |
| 1989 | 1,606 |
| 1988 | 1,386 |
| 1987 | 1,452 |
| 1986 | 923 |
| 1985 | 762 |
| 1984 | 632 |
| 1983 | 531 |
| 1982 | 462 |
| 1981 | 501 |
| 1980 | 486 |
| 1979 | 457 |
| 1978 | 414 |
| 1977 | 403 |
| 1976 | 410 |
| 1975 | 415 |
| 1974 | 413 |
| 1973 | 434 |
| 1972 | 390 |
| 1971 | 409 |
| 1970 | 486 |
| 1969 | 375 |
| 1968 | 414 |
| 1967 | 395 |
| 1966 | 448 |
| 1965 | 422 |
| 1964 | 525 |
| 1963 | 549 |
| 1962 | 573 |
| 1961 | 653 |
| 1960 | 669 |
| 1959 | 691 |
| 1958 | 736 |
| 1957 | 740 |
| 1956 | 748 |
| 1955 | 724 |
| 1954 | 743 |
| 1953 | 725 |
| 1952 | 763 |
| 1951 | 805 |
| 1950 | 755 |
| 1949 | 761 |
| 1948 | 743 |
| 1947 | 869 |
| 1946 | 841 |
| 1945 | 803 |
| 1944 | 780 |
| 1943 | 875 |
| 1942 | 971 |
| 1941 | 931 |
| 1940 | 952 |
| 1939 | 979 |
| 1938 | 1,164 |
| 1937 | 1,106 |
| 1936 | 1,248 |
| 1935 | 1,283 |
| 1934 | 1,335 |
| 1933 | 1,124 |
| 1932 | 1,154 |
| 1931 | 1,183 |
| 1930 | 1,181 |
| 1929 | 1,336 |
| 1928 | 1,405 |
| 1927 | 1,227 |
| 1926 | 1,254 |
| 1925 | 1,385 |
| 1924 | 1,397 |
| 1923 | 1,440 |
| 1922 | 1,518 |
| 1921 | 1,558 |
| 1920 | 1,561 |
| 1919 | 1,458 |
| 1918 | 1,536 |
| 1917 | 1,511 |
| 1916 | 1,493 |
| 1915 | 1,434 |
| 1914 | 1,159 |
| 1913 | 897 |
| 1912 | 734 |
| 1911 | 360 |
| 1910 | 277 |
| 1909 | 228 |
| 1908 | 218 |
| 1907 | 197 |
| 1906 | 156 |
| 1905 | 140 |
| 1904 | 134 |
| 1903 | 110 |
| 1902 | 133 |
| 1901 | 110 |
| 1900 | 141 |
| 1899 | 127 |
| 1898 | 132 |
| 1897 | 122 |
| 1896 | 145 |
| 1895 | 95 |
| 1894 | 99 |
| 1893 | 107 |
| 1892 | 95 |
| 1891 | 91 |
| 1890 | 99 |
| 1889 | 83 |
| 1888 | 118 |
| 1887 | 73 |
| 1886 | 73 |
| 1885 | 71 |
| 1884 | 80 |
| 1883 | 75 |
| 1882 | 74 |
| 1881 | 66 |
| 1880 | 52 |
Girls named Max each year since 1880
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The numbers for Max (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2023 | 73 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2020 | 71 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2016 | 54 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1990 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1984 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1982 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1981 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1980 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1979 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1977 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1975 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1974 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1973 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1972 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1971 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1970 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1969 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1968 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1967 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1966 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1964 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1963 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1958 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1956 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1955 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1950 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1949 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1948 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1946 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1944 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1939 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1937 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | 10 |
| 1934 | 8 |
| 1933 | 12 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1929 | 13 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1927 | 12 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1921 | 12 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.