Max
4 countries#180 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Max was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
168,577 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #180 · peaked in 2009 with 3,969 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Indiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
40,091 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #332 · peaked in 1946 with 815 births
Most common in: Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Martinique, Seine-Maritime, Guadeloupe
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
5,238 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #25 · peaked in 2012 with 306 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,528 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #64 · peaked in 2011 with 94 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Max’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #160 | — |
| 2007 | #141 | ↑19 |
| 2008 | #126 | ↑15 |
| 2009 | #104 | ↑22 |
| 2010 | #98 | ↑6 |
| 2011 | #96 | ↑2 |
| 2012 | #105 | ↓9 |
| 2013 | #111 | ↓6 |
| 2014 | #112 | ↓1 |
| 2015 | #117 | ↓5 |
| 2016 | #118 | ↓1 |
| 2017 | #128 | ↓10 |
| 2018 | #136 | ↓8 |
| 2019 | #137 | ↓1 |
| 2020 | #147 | ↓10 |
| 2021 | #160 | ↓13 |
| 2022 | #157 | ↑3 |
| 2023 | #163 | ↓6 |
| 2024 | #175 | ↓12 |
| 2025 | #180 | ↓5 |
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