How Many People Are Named Maxwell?
An estimated 102,108 people in the United States have the first name Maxwell. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Maxwell peaked in popularity in 2014 with 3,773 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maxwell 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 Maxwell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maxwell is overwhelmingly male, 720 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
102,108
About 1 in 3,357 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2014
3,773 births
Total Registered
107,524
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maxwell
Maxwell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 107,524 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Maxwell as a male name
Ranked #182 in 2024
2,021 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (3,739 births)
Maxwell as a female name
Ranked #4,831 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (66 births)
Maxwell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maxwell span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 32,802 babies were registered. While Maxwell is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maxwell by Decade
How has Maxwell 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 | 72 | 72 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 131 | 131 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 230 | 230 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,218 | 1,210 | 8 | |
| 1920s | 1,158 | 1,158 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 737 | 737 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 642 | 642 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 723 | 723 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 632 | 632 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 968 | 968 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 5,832 | 5,808 | 24 | |
| 1990s | 20,955 | 20,909 | 46 | |
| 2000s | 30,108 | 30,049 | 59 | |
| 2010s | 32,802 | 32,446 | 356 | |
| 2020s | 11,316 | 11,089 | 227 | |
Maxwell by State
Birth registrations for Maxwell span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Montana, Hawaii. On average, about 2,003 Maxwells were registered per state.
Maxwell + Last Name Combinations
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Maxwell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maxwell?
We estimate approximately 102,108 people named Maxwell 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 3,357 Americans share this first name.
Is Maxwell a common name?
Maxwell is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 107,524 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maxwell most popular?
Maxwell reached peak popularity in 2014, when 3,773 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maxwell is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maxwell a male name?
Maxwell is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maxwell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maxwell Smith, Maxwell Johnson, Maxwell 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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