United States name statistics
Maxwell in United States
Estimated bearers
102,221
Country rank
#511
Per 100k
31
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.3%Female 0.7%
Maxwell popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Maxwell, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 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: 59
- 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: 95
- 1977: 122
- 1978: 117
- 1979: 150
- 1980: 189
- 1981: 208
- 1982: 190
- 1983: 220
- 1984: 299
- 1985: 467
- 1986: 608
- 1987: 1,026
- 1988: 1,219
- 1989: 1,406
- 1990: 1,631
- 1991: 1,729
- 1992: 1,876
- 1993: 1,789
- 1994: 1,727
- 1995: 1,843
- 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: 3,056
- 2012: 3,241
- 2013: 3,669
- 2014: 3,773
- 2015: 3,593
- 2016: 3,645
- 2017: 3,147
- 2018: 2,968
- 2019: 2,693
- 2020: 2,567
- 2021: 2,429
- 2022: 2,235
- 2023: 2,036
- 2024: 2,052
- 2025: 1,939
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Maxwell in United States?
An estimated 102,221 people in United States are named Maxwell. That works out to 1 in 3,247 residents.
Is Maxwell a common name in United States?
Maxwell ranks #511 among first names in United States.