How Many People Are Named Maxton?
An estimated 4,465 people in the United States have the first name Maxton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Maxton peaked in popularity in 2017 with 377 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maxton 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 Maxton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Maxton 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
4,465
About 1 in 76,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
377 births
Total Registered
4,509
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maxton
Maxton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,509 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Maxton as a male name
Ranked #1,274 in 2024
154 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (377 births)
Maxton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maxton span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,714 babies were registered. While Maxton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maxton by Decade
How has Maxton 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.
Maxton by State
Birth registrations for Maxton span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Mississippi, Idaho, New Jersey. On average, about 87 Maxtons were registered per state.
Maxton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maxton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maxton
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maxton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maxton?
We estimate approximately 4,465 people named Maxton 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 76,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Maxton a common name?
Maxton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,509 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maxton most popular?
Maxton reached peak popularity in 2017, when 377 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maxton is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maxton a male name?
Maxton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maxton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maxton Smith, Maxton Johnson, Maxton 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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