as a First Name
Short form of Maximilian, now also of Maxwell and various other names with this first syllable. It is often used as an independent given name.
| 563rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Maxwell, Maxx, Maximus, Maximilian, Maxo
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 73,656
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 116,993
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Utah
- has the most people named Max per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
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100.00%
24%
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55+
12%
30-54
30-54
18%
13-29
13-29
46%
0-12
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Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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