Baby Name Popularity Profile
Maximus
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Maximus.
National Rank (2025)
#276
All-Time Peak Rank
#187
Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births
34,662
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1997
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
2,137 births in 2014
π‘ The Maximus Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Greatest
Language Origin
Latin
Origin Type
single
Derived from a Roman cognomen meaning 'greatest', the superlative form of magnus ('great').
Pronunciation:
MAK-si-mus
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Maximus across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-11.2%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-39.5%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
2,137
births in 2014
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
25 yrs
Longest Streak
29 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 34
2000s: 8,618
2010s: 18,677
2020s: 7,333
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Ma-xim-us
Letter Count
7 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Nevada
Top States
Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Utah, Hawaii
States with Data
51
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