Maxime
How to say it: mak-SEEM · /makˈsim/
From Latin 'maximus' meaning 'greatest' - French masculine form, long popular in France and Quebec.
Maxime was the 3,926th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,493 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 | #3,926 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 21 |
| Share of births | 1 in 157,873 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #136 among boys’ names, 475 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maxime peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maxime is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #136 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Maxime
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (born 1990)French chess player
- Maxime Gonalons (born 1989)French footballer
- Maxime Bossis (born 1955)French football player and manager
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