Maxim
4 countries#1520 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Maxim was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
6,998 births recorded 1923–2025 · currently #1520 · peaked in 2012 with 346 births
Most common in: California, New York, Florida, Washington, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,965 births recorded 1967–2022 · currently #1003 · peaked in 2008 with 205 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-Maritimes
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
32 births recorded 2002–2025 · currently #762 · peaked in 2011 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 2013–2013 · peaked in 2013 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Maxim’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #851 | — |
| 2007 | #789 | ↑62 |
| 2008 | #703 | ↑86 |
| 2009 | #731 | ↓28 |
| 2010 | #729 | ↑2 |
| 2011 | #726 | ↑3 |
| 2012 | #683 | ↑43 |
| 2013 | #731 | ↓48 |
| 2014 | #720 | ↑11 |
| 2015 | #780 | ↓60 |
| 2016 | #847 | ↓67 |
| 2017 | #871 | ↓24 |
| 2018 | #902 | ↓31 |
| 2019 | #984 | ↓82 |
| 2020 | #1111 | ↓127 |
| 2021 | #1076 | ↑35 |
| 2022 | #1171 | ↓95 |
| 2023 | #1337 | ↓166 |
| 2024 | #1448 | ↓111 |
| 2025 | #1520 | ↓72 |
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