How Many People Are Named Maxson?
An estimated 1,013 people in the United States have the first name Maxson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Maxson peaked in popularity in 2016 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maxson 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 Maxson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Maxson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,013
About 1 in 338,356 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2016
78 births
Total Registered
1,027
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maxson
Maxson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,027 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Maxson as a male name
Ranked #4,378 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (78 births)
Maxson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maxson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 608 babies were registered. While Maxson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maxson by Decade
How has Maxson 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.
Maxson by State
Birth registrations for Maxson span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 29 Maxsons were registered per state.
Maxson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maxson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maxson
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maxson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maxson?
We estimate approximately 1,013 people named Maxson 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 338,356 Americans share this first name.
Is Maxson a common name?
Maxson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,027 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maxson most popular?
Maxson reached peak popularity in 2016, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maxson is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maxson a male name?
Maxson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maxson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maxson Smith, Maxson Johnson, Maxson 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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