Maxwell Boy
How popular is Maxwell?
#189 boy name in 2025
1,924 baby boys were named Maxwell in the US in 2025, making it the 189th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
103,687living people named Maxwell (est.)
18median age of people named Maxwell
109,467babies named Maxwell since 1880
1 in 1,710US babies born in 2025
Maxwell popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #189 for boys (▼ 7 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,924 boys, 15 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-46% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #113 in 2015, #146 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (3,739 boys) |
| Highest rank | #106 in 1999 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Maxwell is most popular
Babies named Maxwell per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 4.7 per 1,000 (70 boys)
- New Hampshire: 3.7 per 1,000 (83 boys)
- Vermont: 3.5 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Rhode Island: 3.5 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- Maine: 3.5 per 1,000 (67 boys)
Maxwell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 72 | #581 |
| 1890s | 131 | #411 |
| 1900s | 230 | #388 |
| 1910s | 1,210 | #363 |
| 1920s | 1,158 | #517 |
| 1930s | 737 | #621 |
| 1940s | 641 | #723 |
| 1950s | 723 | #765 |
| 1960s | 632 | #861 |
| 1970s | 967 | #698 |
| 1980s | 5,808 | #205 |
| 1990s | 20,909 | #106 |
| 2000s | 30,049 | #113 |
| 2010s | 32,449 | #107 |
| 2020s | 13,016 | #146 |
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Questions
- Is Maxwell a boy or girl name?
- Maxwell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Maxwell were boys.
- How popular is the name Maxwell?
- 1,924 baby boys were named Maxwell in the US in 2025, making it the 189th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
- When was Maxwell most popular?
- Maxwell peaked in 2014, when 3,739 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #106 in 1999.
- How many people are named Maxwell?
- 109,467 babies have been named Maxwell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 103,687 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
- Where is Maxwell most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Maxwell was most common in District of Columbia, at 4.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.