Fun Facts About the Name Maxx
- More than 4 thousand babies named Maxx: U.S. records list 4,185 babies given the name Maxx from 1880 through 2025. Even 111 girls received the name Maxx - about 1 girl for every 37 boys.
What Does the Name Maxx Mean?
Maxx is a variant spelling of Max and carries the meaning of that name: usually "greatest," from Latin Maximus, or, when Max stands for Maxwell, "Mack's stream," from Old English. Latin Maximus is the superlative of magnus, "great," and it is the root of the longer name Maximilian, commonly explained as a derivative of Maximus. Maxwell is a Scottish surname and place name, usually understood as Old English Maccus, a personal name of uncertain origin, plus wella, "stream" or "spring." The double x in Maxx does not change the pronunciation or add a separate meaning; it is a respelling of Max.
Maxx Name History & Origins
Maxx follows the history of Max. In the Roman world, Maximus was a common cognomen meaning "greatest" and was used by several historical figures, including the fourth-century emperor Magnus Maximus. The related name Maximus also appears in early Christian tradition, where several saints bore it. In German-speaking Europe, Max became a familiar short form of Maximilian, the name of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. In Britain and North America, Max was also used as a short form of Maxwell, a surname and place name from Scotland that came into use as a given name. The spelling Maxx is a variant of Max rather than a separate name with its own root; it doubles the final x but keeps the same pronunciation and the same range of meanings.
How Popular is the Name Maxx?
Maxx recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2009. Its best rank was #954 in 2010.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,327 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #16,788 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #14,545 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #16,869 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #14,643 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #14,505 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #9,521 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #13,338 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #15,295 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,591 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #15,739 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #12,687 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #14,131 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #16,277 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #19,189 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #14,704 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #11,473 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,761 | 92 | 0.0054% |
| 2024 | #1,712 | 97 | 0.0057% |
| 2023 | #2,465 | 55 | 0.0032% |
| 2022 | #1,882 | 84 | 0.0048% |
| 2021 | #2,017 | 74 | 0.0042% |
| 2020 | #1,691 | 93 | 0.0054% |
| 2019 | #1,668 | 97 | 0.0054% |
| 2018 | #1,518 | 113 | 0.0062% |
| 2017 | #1,332 | 135 | 0.0073% |
| 2016 | #1,162 | 165 | 0.0087% |
| 2015 | #1,146 | 165 | 0.0086% |
| 2014 | #1,061 | 187 | 0.0097% |
| 2013 | #1,072 | 175 | 0.0093% |
| 2012 | #1,029 | 190 | 0.0100% |
| 2011 | #970 | 204 | 0.0107% |
| 2010 | #954 | 210 | 0.0109% |
| 2009 | #960 | 210 | 0.0106% |
| 2008 | #1,021 | 188 | 0.0092% |
| 2007 | #1,632 | 95 | 0.0046% |
| 2006 | #1,614 | 90 | 0.0044% |
| 2005 | #1,628 | 84 | 0.0042% |
| 2004 | #1,711 | 75 | 0.0038% |
| 2003 | #1,696 | 73 | 0.0037% |
| 2002 | #1,645 | 73 | 0.0038% |
| 2001 | #1,612 | 74 | 0.0038% |
| 2000 | #1,474 | 84 | 0.0043% |
| 1999 | #1,427 | 82 | 0.0043% |
| 1998 | #1,509 | 73 | 0.0038% |
| 1997 | #1,592 | 64 | 0.0034% |
| 1996 | #1,686 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 1995 | #1,724 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 1994 | #1,575 | 59 | 0.0031% |
| 1993 | #1,302 | 77 | 0.0039% |
| 1992 | #1,153 | 92 | 0.0046% |
| 1991 | #1,420 | 65 | 0.0032% |
| 1990 | #1,446 | 61 | 0.0030% |
| 1989 | #1,388 | 63 | 0.0031% |
| 1988 | #1,279 | 65 | 0.0034% |
| 1987 | #2,005 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1986 | #3,078 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #3,330 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1984 | #6,069 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #5,284 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #4,798 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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