Maxwell
Boy name
Maxwell meaning
mack's well or spring, well
Maxwell at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #182 in 2024
Maxwell popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #640 | 9 |
| 1890 | #489 | 15 |
| 1900 | #490 | 22 |
| 1910 | #421 | 41 |
| 1920 | #568 | 120 |
| 1930 | #621 | 98 |
| 1940 | #810 | 59 |
| 1950 | #865 | 63 |
| 1960 | #997 | 59 |
| 1970 | #951 | 71 |
| 1980 | #634 | 189 |
| 1990 | #189 | 1,625 |
| 1999 | #106 | 3,338 |
| 2000 | #113 | 3,364 |
| 2010 | #133 | 3,015 |
| 2020 | #146 | 2,513 |
| 2024 | #182 | 2,021 |
All 144 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #640 | 9 |
| 1882 | #837 | 6 |
| 1883 | #597 | 10 |
| 1884 | #701 | 8 |
| 1885 | #700 | 8 |
| 1886 | #845 | 6 |
| 1887 | #752 | 7 |
| 1888 | #815 | 7 |
| 1889 | #581 | 11 |
| 1890 | #489 | 15 |
| 1891 | #766 | 7 |
| 1892 | #688 | 10 |
| 1893 | #538 | 13 |
| 1894 | #787 | 8 |
| 1895 | #579 | 13 |
| 1896 | #518 | 16 |
| 1897 | #411 | 21 |
| 1898 | #523 | 16 |
| 1899 | #583 | 12 |
| 1900 | #490 | 22 |
| 1901 | #453 | 18 |
| 1902 | #388 | 26 |
| 1903 | #527 | 17 |
| 1904 | #538 | 17 |
| 1905 | #463 | 23 |
| 1906 | #400 | 29 |
| 1907 | #495 | 22 |
| 1908 | #475 | 27 |
| 1909 | #473 | 29 |
| 1910 | #421 | 41 |
| 1911 | #409 | 49 |
| 1912 | #363 | 113 |
| 1913 | #385 | 121 |
| 1914 | #415 | 132 |
| 1915 | #404 | 176 |
| 1916 | #472 | 147 |
| 1917 | #470 | 147 |
| 1918 | #488 | 150 |
| 1919 | #514 | 134 |
| 1920 | #568 | 120 |
| 1921 | #605 | 109 |
| 1922 | #517 | 142 |
| 1923 | #556 | 124 |
| 1924 | #588 | 117 |
| 1925 | #592 | 113 |
| 1926 | #678 | 87 |
| 1927 | #617 | 103 |
| 1928 | #571 | 116 |
| 1929 | #520 | 127 |
| 1930 | #621 | 98 |
| 1931 | #650 | 84 |
| 1932 | #632 | 89 |
| 1933 | #740 | 68 |
| 1934 | #742 | 68 |
| 1935 | #697 | 75 |
| 1936 | #796 | 59 |
| 1937 | #835 | 53 |
| 1938 | #710 | 74 |
| 1939 | #717 | 69 |
| 1940 | #810 | 59 |
| 1941 | #770 | 65 |
| 1942 | #806 | 64 |
| 1943 | #808 | 66 |
| 1944 | #745 | 69 |
| 1945 | #864 | 52 |
| 1946 | #723 | 82 |
| 1947 | #854 | 66 |
| 1948 | #891 | 59 |
| 1949 | #885 | 60 |
| 1950 | #865 | 63 |
| 1951 | #867 | 65 |
| 1952 | #821 | 73 |
| 1953 | #884 | 66 |
| 1954 | #819 | 78 |
| 1955 | #766 | 90 |
| 1956 | #822 | 82 |
| 1957 | #928 | 66 |
| 1958 | #994 | 59 |
| 1959 | #838 | 81 |
| 1960 | #997 | 59 |
| 1961 | #1,059 | 54 |
| 1962 | #1,007 | 58 |
| 1963 | #936 | 64 |
| 1964 | #973 | 61 |
| 1965 | #920 | 65 |
| 1966 | #901 | 64 |
| 1967 | #956 | 57 |
| 1968 | #861 | 71 |
| 1969 | #861 | 79 |
| 1970 | #951 | 71 |
| 1971 | #1,091 | 56 |
| 1972 | #928 | 74 |
| 1973 | #817 | 94 |
| 1974 | #861 | 86 |
| 1975 | #822 | 102 |
| 1976 | #850 | 96 |
| 1977 | #771 | 122 |
| 1978 | #778 | 117 |
| 1979 | #698 | 150 |
| 1980 | #634 | 189 |
| 1981 | #592 | 209 |
| 1982 | #627 | 191 |
| 1983 | #569 | 220 |
| 1984 | #483 | 299 |
| 1985 | #383 | 467 |
| 1986 | #327 | 608 |
| 1987 | #231 | 1,017 |
| 1988 | #217 | 1,208 |
| 1989 | #205 | 1,400 |
| 1990 | #189 | 1,625 |
| 1991 | #188 | 1,724 |
| 1992 | #171 | 1,876 |
| 1993 | #182 | 1,781 |
| 1994 | #182 | 1,719 |
| 1995 | #178 | 1,837 |
| 1996 | #177 | 1,901 |
| 1997 | #148 | 2,317 |
| 1998 | #136 | 2,791 |
| 1999 | #106 | 3,338 |
| 2000 | #113 | 3,364 |
| 2001 | #124 | 3,183 |
| 2002 | #129 | 3,036 |
| 2003 | #132 | 3,086 |
| 2004 | #136 | 2,927 |
| 2005 | #140 | 2,810 |
| 2006 | #149 | 2,792 |
| 2007 | #153 | 2,713 |
| 2008 | #134 | 3,058 |
| 2009 | #132 | 3,080 |
| 2010 | #133 | 3,015 |
| 2011 | #133 | 3,055 |
| 2012 | #113 | 3,233 |
| 2013 | #108 | 3,643 |
| 2014 | #107 | 3,739 |
| 2015 | #113 | 3,553 |
| 2016 | #111 | 3,584 |
| 2017 | #133 | 3,081 |
| 2018 | #134 | 2,906 |
| 2019 | #147 | 2,637 |
| 2020 | #146 | 2,513 |
| 2021 | #162 | 2,380 |
| 2022 | #173 | 2,183 |
| 2023 | #182 | 1,992 |
| 2024 | #182 | 2,021 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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