Maxx
Maxx was the 1761st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 92 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 954th; the most babies were born in 2009 (210). Over the last ten years it has moved down 615 places. More babies were named Maxx in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Max) greatest (short form of Maximilian) · German, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,761 boys, down 68 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 92boys
- Girls and boys
- 6% girls, 94% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009210 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,189babies recorded
What does the name Maxx mean?
Maxx is a spelling of Max, pronounced the same way, so it shares Max's meaning and origin.
Max began in the 19th century as a German short form of Maximilian, according to Wiktionary, and is also used for Maxwell, Maxine and other names. Maximilian and its relatives go back to the Latin family name Maximus, 'greatest'; Wikipedia notes that almost all the Max names derive from this Roman cognomen. Max is now often a full name in its own right, for boys and occasionally for girls.
Maximus (Latin, “greatest”)magnus (Latin, “great”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Maximilian, Maxwell, Maximus, Maxine, Maxim, Maximiliano.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Max', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Max (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Maxx popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,327 | #1,761 | 6 | 92 |
| 2020 | #14,513 | #1,693 | 6 | 93 |
| 2010 | #16,278 | #954 | 6 | 210 |
| 2000 | — | #1,474 | — | 84 |
| 1990 | — | #1,445 | — | 61 |
| 1980 | #11,471 | #4,798 | 5 | 8 |
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How popular is Maxx, counting every spelling?
Maxx is a spelling of Max, a name family that ranked #184 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,761 for Maxx on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,125 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | 2,025 | #180 | 11,155 |
| Maxx | 92 | #1,761 | 403 |
| Maks | 8 | #9,400 | 47 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Maxx?
92 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Maxx (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Maxx born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 91 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Maxx.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Maxx?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Maxx are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 11 and 25. That makes Maxx mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Maxx by state
How common Maxx was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.2×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Maxx: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Maxx, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Maxx
What does Maxx mean?
Maxx is a spelling of Max, which means “greatest (short form of Maximilian)” (German, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Maxx?
Maxx was the 1761st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 92 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 954th; the most babies were born in 2009 (210). Over the last ten years it has moved down 615 places. More babies were named Maxx in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Maxx a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 6% girls, 94% boys given the name Maxx in the US.
Where is Maxx most popular?
In 2021–2025, Maxx was most common in California (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and New York.