How Many People Are Named Maksim?
An estimated 2,600 people in the United States have the first name Maksim. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Maksim peaked in popularity in 2011 with 204 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maksim as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maksim paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Maksim is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,600
About 1 in 131,829 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2011
204 births
Total Registered
2,623
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maksim
Maksim is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,623 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Maksim as a male name
Ranked #1,921 in 2024
82 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (204 births)
Maksim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maksim span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,494 babies were registered. Maksim has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maksim by Decade
How has Maksim tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maksim by State
Birth registrations for Maksim span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Utah, Alabama, Georgia. On average, about 71 Maksims were registered per state.
Maksim + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maksim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maksim
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Maksim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maksim?
We estimate approximately 2,600 people named Maksim are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 131,829 Americans share this first name.
Is Maksim a common name?
Maksim is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,623 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maksim most popular?
Maksim reached peak popularity in 2011, when 204 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maksim is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maksim a male name?
Maksim is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maksim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maksim Smith, Maksim Johnson, Maksim Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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