Masculine dossier · first seen 1923
Maxim
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2012
Peak era
2012
Peak births
346
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Maxim
How many people are named Maxim?
An estimated 6,833 living Americans are named Maxim.
How rare is Maxim?
Maxim is uncommon among babies today, with 114 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 67.1% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Maxim?
The median age of a living American named Maxim is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 22 years old.
Is Maxim still popular?
Not especially. Maxim has been declining since its 2012 peak and registered 114 births in 2025.
Where is Maxim most common?
Maxim has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1923Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
67.1%
2025
114
All-time
6,992
Where it lives now
Maxim is most concentrated in Washington — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Maxim is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.