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How Many People Are Named Maxim?
Estimated people named Maxim living in the U.S. today
6,724
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,884
- Peak year: 2012 (346 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,724
Maxim by age group — who carries the name today?
Maxim popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Maxim
Maxim has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,884 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,724 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 50,833 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Maxims you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Maxim in the US?
An estimated 6,724 people named Maxim are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Maxim very rare — about 1 in 50,833 Americans.
Is Maxim a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Maxim is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Maxim most popular?
Maxim peaked in 2012, when 346 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Maxim?
Maxim ranks #3,042 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).