Maximus
4 countries#275 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Maximus was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
34,679 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #275 · peaked in 2014 with 2,137 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
148 births recorded 2002–2025 · currently #647 · peaked in 2012 with 13 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
45 births recorded 2001–2020 · peaked in 2016 with 7 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
27 births recorded 2017–2025 · currently #314 · peaked in 2018 with 7 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Maximus’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #375 | — |
| 2007 | #322 | ↑53 |
| 2008 | #258 | ↑64 |
| 2009 | #249 | ↑9 |
| 2010 | #234 | ↑15 |
| 2011 | #212 | ↑22 |
| 2012 | #206 | ↑6 |
| 2013 | #200 | ↑6 |
| 2014 | #192 | ↑8 |
| 2015 | #197 | ↓5 |
| 2016 | #187 | ↑10 |
| 2017 | #201 | ↓14 |
| 2018 | #212 | ↓11 |
| 2019 | #228 | ↓16 |
| 2020 | #250 | ↓22 |
| 2021 | #262 | ↓12 |
| 2022 | #270 | ↓8 |
| 2023 | #319 | ↓49 |
| 2024 | #331 | ↓12 |
| 2025 | #275 | ↑56 |
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