Max
#3,645 for girls in 2025, 41 births · #180 for boys in 2025, 2,025 births
Given to boys 99.3% of the time
- Peak · boys
- 2011 · 3,956 births
- Debut · boys
- 52 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 3 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 167,458since 1880
Max over time
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #3,645 | 41 | #180 | 2,025 |
| 2024 | #3,459 | 45 | #175 | 2,126 |
| 2023 | #2,442 | 73 | #163 | 2,205 |
| 2022 | #3,123 | 52 | #157 | 2,389 |
| 2021 | #3,069 | 53 | #160 | 2,410 |
| 2020 | #2,441 | 71 | #147 | 2,486 |
| 2019 | #4,773 | 28 | #137 | 2,755 |
| 2018 | #2,928 | 56 | #136 | 2,878 |
| 2017 | #3,627 | 42 | #128 | 3,145 |
| 2016 | #3,060 | 54 | #118 | 3,423 |
| 2015 | #5,653 | 23 | #117 | 3,422 |
| 2014 | #8,053 | 14 | #112 | 3,497 |
| 2013 | #6,462 | 19 | #111 | 3,520 |
| 2012 | #7,804 | 15 | #105 | 3,697 |
| 2011 | #12,153 | 8 | #96 | 3,956 |
| 2010 | #12,276 | 8 | #98 | 3,848 |
| 2009 | #9,975 | 11 | #104 | 3,958 |
| 2008 | #13,832 | 7 | #126 | 3,372 |
| 2007 | #11,630 | 9 | #141 | 2,882 |
| 2006 | #9,286 | 12 | #160 | 2,643 |
| 2005 | #13,010 | 7 | #165 | 2,494 |
| 2004 | #8,259 | 13 | #164 | 2,481 |
| 2003 | #15,784 | 5 | #162 | 2,460 |
| 2002 | #10,246 | 9 | #166 | 2,319 |
| 2001 | #10,102 | 9 | #159 | 2,404 |
| 2000 | #10,745 | 8 | #164 | 2,355 |
| 1999 | — | #161 | 2,297 | |
| 1998 | #11,138 | 7 | #159 | 2,158 |
| 1997 | #10,836 | 7 | #194 | 1,698 |
| 1996 | #8,132 | 10 | #208 | 1,489 |
| 1995 | #7,041 | 12 | #195 | 1,565 |
| 1994 | #10,569 | 7 | #191 | 1,624 |
| 1993 | #8,719 | 9 | #169 | 1,888 |
| 1992 | #8,065 | 10 | #170 | 1,877 |
| 1991 | #6,588 | 13 | #175 | 1,829 |
| 1990 | — | #171 | 1,791 | |
| 1989 | #6,955 | 11 | #185 | 1,606 |
| 1988 | #4,840 | 17 | #197 | 1,386 |
| 1987 | #8,778 | 7 | #188 | 1,452 |
| 1986 | #8,523 | 7 | #243 | 923 |
| 1985 | #7,563 | 8 | #274 | 762 |
| 1984 | — | #308 | 632 | |
| 1983 | #10,275 | 5 | #342 | 531 |
| 1982 | — | #375 | 462 | |
| 1981 | — | #351 | 501 | |
| 1980 | — | #362 | 486 | |
| 1979 | — | #375 | 457 | |
| 1978 | #8,562 | 6 | #382 | 414 |
| 1977 | — | #392 | 403 | |
| 1976 | #9,284 | 5 | #381 | 410 |
| 1975 | — | #381 | 415 | |
| 1974 | — | #381 | 413 | |
| 1973 | — | #368 | 434 | |
| 1972 | — | #396 | 390 | |
| 1971 | — | #402 | 409 | |
| 1970 | — | #368 | 486 | |
| 1969 | — | #410 | 375 | |
| 1968 | — | #382 | 414 | |
| 1967 | — | #377 | 395 | |
| 1966 | — | #355 | 448 | |
| 1965 | #6,539 | 5 | #376 | 422 |
| 1964 | — | #343 | 525 | |
| 1963 | — | #335 | 549 | |
| 1962 | #5,293 | 7 | #328 | 573 |
| 1961 | — | #304 | 653 | |
| 1960 | — | #297 | 669 | |
| 1959 | #5,566 | 6 | #299 | 691 |
| 1958 | — | #283 | 736 | |
| 1957 | #5,377 | 6 | #279 | 740 |
| 1956 | — | #265 | 748 | |
| 1955 | — | #255 | 724 | |
| 1954 | #5,753 | 5 | #259 | 743 |
| 1953 | #5,673 | 5 | #257 | 725 |
| 1952 | #4,483 | 7 | #244 | 763 |
| 1951 | #4,833 | 6 | #238 | 805 |
| 1950 | — | #240 | 755 | |
| 1949 | — | #234 | 761 | |
| 1948 | — | #236 | 743 | |
| 1947 | #5,295 | 5 | #218 | 869 |
| 1946 | — | #204 | 841 | |
| 1945 | #3,676 | 7 | #189 | 803 |
| 1944 | — | #194 | 780 | |
| 1943 | #4,691 | 5 | #186 | 875 |
| 1942 | #4,124 | 6 | #170 | 971 |
| 1941 | — | #169 | 931 | |
| 1940 | — | #165 | 952 | |
| 1939 | — | #162 | 979 | |
| 1938 | #3,450 | 7 | #140 | 1,164 |
| 1937 | — | #141 | 1,106 | |
| 1936 | — | #129 | 1,248 | |
| 1935 | #2,731 | 10 | #128 | 1,283 |
| 1934 | #3,159 | 8 | #126 | 1,335 |
| 1933 | #2,404 | 12 | #140 | 1,124 |
| 1932 | #2,644 | 11 | #143 | 1,154 |
| 1931 | #2,750 | 10 | #140 | 1,183 |
| 1930 | #3,345 | 8 | #143 | 1,181 |
| 1929 | #2,437 | 13 | #128 | 1,336 |
| 1928 | #2,623 | 12 | #125 | 1,405 |
| 1927 | #2,699 | 12 | #142 | 1,227 |
| 1926 | #3,046 | 10 | #137 | 1,254 |
| 1925 | #3,116 | 10 | #128 | 1,385 |
| 1924 | #4,002 | 7 | #126 | 1,397 |
| 1923 | #2,587 | 13 | #122 | 1,440 |
| 1922 | #2,479 | 14 | #117 | 1,518 |
| 1921 | #2,762 | 12 | #112 | 1,558 |
| 1920 | #3,097 | 10 | #112 | 1,561 |
| 1919 | #2,813 | 11 | #110 | 1,458 |
| 1918 | #3,512 | 8 | #106 | 1,536 |
| 1917 | #3,713 | 7 | #104 | 1,511 |
| 1916 | — | #105 | 1,493 | |
| 1915 | — | #102 | 1,434 | |
| 1914 | #3,188 | 6 | #99 | 1,159 |
| 1913 | — | #101 | 897 | |
| 1912 | #2,979 | 5 | #101 | 734 |
| 1911 | — | #106 | 360 | |
| 1910 | — | #114 | 277 | |
| 1909 | — | #122 | 228 | |
| 1908 | — | #119 | 218 | |
| 1907 | — | #122 | 197 | |
| 1906 | — | #132 | 156 | |
| 1905 | — | #149 | 140 | |
| 1904 | — | #145 | 134 | |
| 1903 | — | #159 | 110 | |
| 1902 | — | #142 | 133 | |
| 1901 | — | #146 | 110 | |
| 1900 | — | #149 | 141 | |
| 1899 | — | #125 | 127 | |
| 1898 | — | #136 | 132 | |
| 1897 | — | #133 | 122 | |
| 1896 | — | #120 | 145 | |
| 1895 | — | #165 | 95 | |
| 1894 | — | #155 | 99 | |
| 1893 | — | #139 | 107 | |
| 1892 | — | #166 | 95 | |
| 1891 | — | #145 | 91 | |
| 1890 | — | #143 | 99 | |
| 1889 | — | #160 | 83 | |
| 1888 | — | #132 | 118 | |
| 1887 | — | #174 | 73 | |
| 1886 | — | #182 | 73 | |
| 1885 | — | #183 | 71 | |
| 1884 | — | #176 | 80 | |
| 1883 | — | #163 | 75 | |
| 1882 | — | #182 | 74 | |
| 1881 | — | #175 | 66 | |
| 1880 | — | #225 | 52 | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Max was already there! It came in at #225, and was given to 52 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1883, when fewer than 76 boys a year got the name.
Where Max is popular in 1919
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- Utah#18 · 1 in 89
- Idaho#32 · 1 in 124
- Indiana#42 · 1 in 197
- Iowa#57 · 1 in 213
- Kansas#58 · 1 in 209
Best ever in a state: #13 in Utah, 1914.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | #18 | 47 | 1 in 89 |
| Idaho | #32 | 29 | 1 in 124 |
| Indiana | #42 | 108 | 1 in 197 |
| Iowa | #57 | 87 | 1 in 213 |
| Kansas | #58 | 67 | 1 in 209 |
| Michigan | #61 | 96 | 1 in 303 |
| New Mexico | #62 | 13 | 1 in 245 |
| Nebraska | #70 | 44 | 1 in 244 |
| New York | #76 | 222 | 1 in 379 |
| Massachusetts | #87 | 51 | 1 in 594 |
| Colorado | #88 | 18 | 1 in 397 |
| Illinois | #95 | 92 | 1 in 536 |
| Washington | #95 | 19 | 1 in 471 |
| Missouri | #96 | 49 | 1 in 517 |
| Oregon | #97 | 11 | 1 in 458 |
| Ohio | #100 | 70 | 1 in 623 |
| South Dakota | #105 | 13 | 1 in 439 |
| New Jersey | #108 | 33 | 1 in 810 |
| Pennsylvania | #119 | 81 | 1 in 978 |
| Connecticut | #125 | 11 | 1 in 1,089 |
| Arizona | #131 | 6 | 1 in 544 |
| California | #134 | 26 | 1 in 840 |
| Minnesota | #145 | 21 | 1 in 912 |
| Wisconsin | #148 | 20 | 1 in 1,016 |
| Oklahoma | #150 | 24 | 1 in 782 |
| Maine | #167 | 6 | 1 in 884 |
| Arkansas | #182 | 17 | 1 in 1,012 |
| North Carolina | #183 | 26 | 1 in 1,179 |
| North Dakota | #190 | 6 | 1 in 1,050 |
| Maryland | #192 | 6 | 1 in 1,976 |
| West Virginia | #198 | 10 | 1 in 1,338 |
| Tennessee | #202 | 14 | 1 in 1,564 |
| Georgia | #237 | 16 | 1 in 1,939 |
| Alabama | #251 | 14 | 1 in 1,820 |
| Texas | #256 | 31 | 1 in 1,457 |
| Florida | #258 | 5 | 1 in 1,796 |
| South Carolina | #307 | 7 | 1 in 2,896 |
| Kentucky | #351 | 7 | 1 in 3,256 |
| Mississippi | #413 | 5 | 1 in 3,920 |
| Louisiana | #429 | 5 | 1 in 3,577 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Max
- 5 spots since 2024 (#175 → #180)
- 33 spots since 2020 (#147 → #180)
- 63 spots since 2015 (#117 → #180)
- Biggest jump: 55 spots in 1987 (#243 → #188)
- Biggest drop: 34 spots in 1971 (#368 → #402)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2011 at #96 (3,956 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 3 yrs · run 2010–2011
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
- Highest: 1 in 480 boys born in 2011 were named Max (0.21%)
- Latest: 1 in 843 boys born in 2025 (0.12%)
- 20.4% of all boys named Max (34,141) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 765 | #132 (1888) | #175 |
| 1890s | 1,112 | #120 (1896) | #143 |
| 1900s | 1,567 | #119 (1908) | #139 |
| 1910s | 10,859 | #99 (1914) | #105 |
| 1920s | 14,081 | #112 (1920) | #125 |
| 1930s | 11,757 | #126 (1934) | #139 |
| 1940s | 8,526 | #165 (1940) | #197 |
| 1950s | 7,430 | #238 (1951) | #262 |
| 1960s | 5,023 | #297 (1960) | #351 |
| 1970s | 4,231 | #368 (1970) | #383 |
| 1980s | 8,741 | #185 (1989) | #283 |
| 1990s | 18,216 | #159 (1998) | #179 |
| 2000s | 27,368 | #104 (2009) | #151 |
| 2010s | 34,141 | #96 (2011) | #116 |
| 2020s | 13,641 | #147 (2020) | #164 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Max in 1919
Top girls' names in 1919
Top boys' names in 1919
More about 1919
girls
1,130,117 girls got a published name in 1919; 1 in 102,738 of them was named Max, which outranked 49.4% of the 5,559 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.0% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
- #2,640Vista12
- #2,640Willine12
- #2,640Zell12
- #2,813Max11
- #2,813Adelyn11
- #2,813Aldena11
- #2,813Alise11
- #3,005Adria10
- #3,005Al10
- #3,005Ala10
Tied with 191 names at #2,813; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
980,122 boys got a published name in 1919; 1 in 672 of them was named Max, which outranked 97.7% of the 4,810 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 30.9% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.