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Maxwell

Boy's name · #189 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Maxwell reached its best rank, #106, in 1999 and ranked #189 in 2025. About 109,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#174 in New Zealand (2025) · #183 in England & Wales (2025) · #275 in Scotland (2025) · #978 in Ireland (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,565 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,792 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,794 in France (2025) · #197 in Canada (2024).

Famous Maxwells

• Maxwell — Brazilian footballer
• Maxwell Anderson — American playwright and writer (1888–1959)
• Maxwell D. Taylor — American military officer and diplomat (1901–1987)
• Maxwell Jenkins — American actor
• Maxwell Jacob Friedman — American professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

• Maxwell (Electro) — Spider-Man 2: Enter: Electro (video game)
• Maxwell Lord — Justice League Unlimited (TV series)
• Maxwell Klinger — M*A*S*H (TV series)

What Maxwells become

Among 306 notable people named Maxwell:

Sports figures appear 1.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maxwell, Brazilian footballer.

Spellings & nicknames

About 2,300 boys a year are given Max as their full name.

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