Maxence
How to say it: mak-SAHNSS · /mækˈsɑːns/
French from Latin Maxentius, from 'maximus' meaning 'greatest' - historic saints' and aristocratic name in France.
Maxence was the 7,008th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,927 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,008 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,927 |
| In France, 2025 | #106 among boys’ names, 675 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maxence is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maxence is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #106 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Maxence
- Maxence Lacroix (born 2000)French footballer
- Maxence Caqueret (born 2000)French association football player
- Maxence Caron (born 1976)French writer and philosopher
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