How Many People Are Named Max?
An estimated 120,684 people in the United States have the first name Max. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #456 overall. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Max peaked in popularity in 2009 with 3,969 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Max 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 Max paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Max is overwhelmingly male, 1,078 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
120,684
About 1 in 2,840 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2009
3,969 births
Total Registered
166,491
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Max
Max is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 166,491 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Max as a male name
Ranked #175 in 2024
2,120 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (3,958 births)
Max as a female name
Ranked #3,470 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (73 births)
Max: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Max span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 34,400 babies were registered. While Max is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Max by Decade
How has Max 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 765 | 765 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,112 | 1,112 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,567 | 1,567 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 10,896 | 10,859 | 37 | |
| 1920s | 14,194 | 14,081 | 113 | |
| 1930s | 11,823 | 11,757 | 66 | |
| 1940s | 8,549 | 8,526 | 23 | |
| 1950s | 7,465 | 7,430 | 35 | |
| 1960s | 5,035 | 5,023 | 12 | |
| 1970s | 4,244 | 4,233 | 11 | |
| 1980s | 8,797 | 8,742 | 55 | |
| 1990s | 18,289 | 18,214 | 75 | |
| 2000s | 27,458 | 27,368 | 90 | |
| 2010s | 34,400 | 34,133 | 267 | |
| 2020s | 11,897 | 11,603 | 294 | |
Max by State
Birth registrations for Max span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, Wyoming. On average, about 3,124 Maxs were registered per state.
Max + Last Name Combinations
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Max: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Max?
We estimate approximately 120,684 people named Max 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 2,840 Americans share this first name.
Is Max a common name?
Max is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 166,491 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Max most popular?
Max reached peak popularity in 2009, when 3,969 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Max is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Max a male name?
Max is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Max Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Max Smith, Max Johnson, Max 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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