Maxim
How to say it: MAK-sim · /ˈmæksɪm/
From Latin Maximus meaning 'greatest'; widely used in Russian, French, and Eastern European cultures.
Maxim was the 1,060th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 114 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 62% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,360 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 | #1,060 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 114 |
| Share of births | 1 in 19,617 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −62% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,360 |
| In France, 2025 | #768 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maxim peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Max
Other spellings
Honouring a Maxim in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maxim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish.
In France: #768 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Maxim
- Maxim De Cuyper (born 2000)Belgian association football player
- Maxim Reality (born 1967)British singer, rapper and musician
- Maxim Mehmet (born 1975)German actor
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