Baby names

How popular is the name Maxwell?

In 2025, 1,924 baby boys in the U.S. were named Maxwell, the 189th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2014, when 3,739 boys got the name. 108,732 boys have been named Maxwell since 1880. It was also given to 15 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#189

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,924

boys named Maxwell

Peak year

2014

3,739 boys

Boys named Maxwell each year since 1880

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The numbers for Maxwell (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,924
2024	2,024
2023	1,992
2022	2,183
2021	2,380
2020	2,513
2019	2,637
2018	2,907
2017	3,081
2016	3,585
2015	3,553
2014	3,739
2013	3,643
2012	3,233
2011	3,056
2010	3,015
2009	3,080
2008	3,058
2007	2,713
2006	2,792
2005	2,810
2004	2,927
2003	3,086
2002	3,036
2001	3,183
2000	3,364
1999	3,338
1998	2,791
1997	2,317
1996	1,901
1995	1,838
1994	1,719
1993	1,781
1992	1,876
1991	1,724
1990	1,624
1989	1,401
1988	1,208
1987	1,018
1986	608
1985	467
1984	299
1983	220
1982	190
1981	208
1980	189
1979	150
1978	117
1977	122
1976	95
1975	102
1974	86
1973	94
1972	74
1971	56
1970	71
1969	79
1968	71
1967	57
1966	64
1965	65
1964	61
1963	64
1962	58
1961	54
1960	59
1959	81
1958	59
1957	66
1956	82
1955	90
1954	78
1953	66
1952	73
1951	65
1950	63
1949	59
1948	59
1947	66
1946	82
1945	52
1944	69
1943	66
1942	64
1941	65
1940	59
1939	69
1938	74
1937	53
1936	59
1935	75
1934	68
1933	68
1932	89
1931	84
1930	98
1929	127
1928	116
1927	103
1926	87
1925	113
1924	117
1923	124
1922	142
1921	109
1920	120
1919	134
1918	150
1917	147
1916	147
1915	176
1914	132
1913	121
1912	113
1911	49
1910	41
1909	29
1908	27
1907	22
1906	29
1905	23
1904	17
1903	17
1902	26
1901	18
1900	22
1899	12
1898	16
1897	21
1896	16
1895	13
1894	8
1893	13
1892	10
1891	7
1890	15
1889	11
1888	7
1887	7
1886	6
1885	8
1884	8
1883	10
1882	6
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	9

Girls named Maxwell each year since 1880

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The numbers for Maxwell (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	15
2024	28
2023	44
2022	52
2021	49
2020	54
2019	56
2018	61
2017	66
2016	60
2015	40
2014	34
2013	26
2012	8
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	5
2007	6
2006	5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	15
2003	8
2002	6
2001	7
2000	7
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	8
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	5
1995	5
1994	8
1993	8
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	5
1990	7
1989	5
1988	11
1987	8
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 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	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	8
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 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.

Boys named Maxwell each year since 1880

Girls named Maxwell each year since 1880

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