How Many People Are Named Maximus?
An estimated 33,135 people in the United States have the first name Maximus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Maximus peaked in popularity in 2014 with 2,137 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maximus 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 Maximus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Maximus 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
33,135
About 1 in 10,344 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2014
2,137 births
Total Registered
33,420
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maximus
Maximus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 33,420 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Maximus as a male name
Ranked #330 in 2024
1,043 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (2,137 births)
Maximus as a female name
Ranked #17,533 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2012 (7 births)
Maximus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maximus span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 18,691 babies were registered. While Maximus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maximus by Decade
How has Maximus 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.
Maximus by State
Birth registrations for Maximus span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, District of Columbia. On average, about 642 Maximuss were registered per state.
Maximus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maximus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maximus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maximus?
We estimate approximately 33,135 people named Maximus 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 10,344 Americans share this first name.
Is Maximus a common name?
Maximus is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33,420 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maximus most popular?
Maximus reached peak popularity in 2014, when 2,137 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maximus is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maximus a male name?
Maximus is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maximus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maximus Smith, Maximus Johnson, Maximus 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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