Boy nameCurrently #182 in the USFalling
Maxwell
MAKS-wel//ˈmækswɛl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20147 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Mack's stream
Maxwell comes from a Scottish place name and clan surname meaning 'Mack's stream' or pool. Its dignified, full sound offers the friendly short form Max, and it has been a steady modern classic since the 1990s.
Maxwell's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Maxwell |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 13 |
| 1896 | 16 |
| 1897 | 21 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 22 |
| 1901 | 18 |
| 1902 | 26 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 23 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 29 |
| 1910 | 41 |
| 1911 | 49 |
| 1912 | 113 |
| 1913 | 121 |
| 1914 | 132 |
| 1915 | 176 |
| 1916 | 147 |
| 1917 | 155 |
| 1918 | 150 |
| 1919 | 134 |
| 1920 | 120 |
| 1921 | 109 |
| 1922 | 142 |
| 1923 | 124 |
| 1924 | 117 |
| 1925 | 113 |
| 1926 | 87 |
| 1927 | 103 |
| 1928 | 116 |
| 1929 | 127 |
| 1930 | 98 |
| 1931 | 84 |
| 1932 | 89 |
| 1933 | 68 |
| 1934 | 68 |
| 1935 | 75 |
| 1936 | 59 |
| 1937 | 53 |
| 1938 | 74 |
| 1939 | 69 |
| 1940 | 59 |
| 1941 | 65 |
| 1942 | 64 |
| 1943 | 66 |
| 1944 | 69 |
| 1945 | 52 |
| 1946 | 82 |
| 1947 | 66 |
| 1948 | 59 |
| 1949 | 60 |
| 1950 | 63 |
| 1951 | 65 |
| 1952 | 73 |
| 1953 | 66 |
| 1954 | 78 |
| 1955 | 90 |
| 1956 | 82 |
| 1957 | 66 |
| 1958 | 59 |
| 1959 | 81 |
| 1960 | 59 |
| 1961 | 54 |
| 1962 | 58 |
| 1963 | 64 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 65 |
| 1966 | 64 |
| 1967 | 57 |
| 1968 | 71 |
| 1969 | 79 |
| 1970 | 71 |
| 1971 | 56 |
| 1972 | 74 |
| 1973 | 94 |
| 1974 | 86 |
| 1975 | 102 |
| 1976 | 96 |
| 1977 | 122 |
| 1978 | 117 |
| 1979 | 150 |
| 1980 | 189 |
| 1981 | 209 |
| 1982 | 191 |
| 1983 | 220 |
| 1984 | 299 |
| 1985 | 467 |
| 1986 | 608 |
| 1987 | 1,025 |
| 1988 | 1,219 |
| 1989 | 1,405 |
| 1990 | 1,632 |
| 1991 | 1,729 |
| 1992 | 1,876 |
| 1993 | 1,789 |
| 1994 | 1,727 |
| 1995 | 1,842 |
| 1996 | 1,906 |
| 1997 | 2,317 |
| 1998 | 2,799 |
| 1999 | 3,338 |
| 2000 | 3,371 |
| 2001 | 3,190 |
| 2002 | 3,042 |
| 2003 | 3,094 |
| 2004 | 2,942 |
| 2005 | 2,810 |
| 2006 | 2,797 |
| 2007 | 2,719 |
| 2008 | 3,063 |
| 2009 | 3,080 |
| 2010 | 3,020 |
| 2011 | 3,055 |
| 2012 | 3,241 |
| 2013 | 3,669 |
| 2014 | 3,773 |
| 2015 | 3,593 |
| 2016 | 3,644 |
| 2017 | 3,147 |
| 2018 | 2,967 |
| 2019 | 2,693 |
| 2020 | 2,567 |
| 2021 | 2,429 |
| 2022 | 2,235 |
| 2023 | 2,036 |
| 2024 | 2,049 |
Maxwell through the decades
- Maxwell peaked in 2014, when 3,773 babies were named Maxwell in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Maxwell has fallen 12% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Maxwell currently ranks #182 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Max
Variants & spellings
Maxwel