How Many People Are Named Maxime?
An estimated 1,104 people in the United States have the first name Maxime. It is predominantly male (95.1%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Maxime peaked in popularity in 2001 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maxime 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 Maxime paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maxime is overwhelmingly male, 55 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,104
About 1 in 310,466 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.1% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2001
47 births
Total Registered
1,132
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maxime
Maxime is predominantly male (95.1%), though 55 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Maxime as a male name
Ranked #4,140 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (40 births)
Maxime as a female name
Ranked #17,147 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2001 (7 births)
Maxime: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maxime span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 351 babies were registered. While Maxime is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maxime by Decade
How has Maxime 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.
Maxime by State
Birth registrations for Maxime span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Massachusetts, Florida. On average, about 64 Maximes were registered per state.
Maxime + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maxime as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maxime: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maxime?
We estimate approximately 1,104 people named Maxime 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 310,466 Americans share this first name.
Is Maxime a common name?
Maxime is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,132 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maxime most popular?
Maxime reached peak popularity in 2001, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maxime is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maxime a male name?
Maxime is predominantly male. 95.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maxime Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maxime Smith, Maxime Johnson, Maxime 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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