Maximo

Meaning: Greatest, the best
Origin: Spanish (from Latin Maximus)

Boy's name · #580 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Maximo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1903, it stood at #580 in 2025; about 9,200 boys have been named Maximo along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#98 in Spain (2024) · #119 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #140 in Mexico (2024) · #369 in Ecuador (2025) · #893 in Scotland (2025) · #1,791 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,567 in England & Wales (2025) · #931 in Canada (2024).

Famous Maximos

Máximo Perrone — Argentinian football player
Máximo Banguera — Ecuadorian footballer
Máximo González — Argentine tennis player
Máximo Gómez Báez — Cuban-dominican Major General (1836–1905)
Máximo Huerta Hernández — Spanish television presenter and minister

What Maximos become

Among 259 notable people named Maximo:

Military figures appear 3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Máximo Gómez Báez, Cuban-dominican Major General (1836–1905).

Similar names: Leandro · Maximus · Jeronimo · Eliseo · Marcelo · Maximiliano

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