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Worldwide Name Statistics

Maxwell

Ranked #511 - 1 in 78,262 people
US

Most common in

United States

102k bearers

World total

102,221

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#511

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States102k
Worldwide
~102k
rank #511
Rarity
1 in 78,262
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~102k in US

About the name Maxwell

There are an estimated 102,221 people named Maxwell alive worldwide today. That ranks Maxwell at #511 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Maxwell is held by approximately 102,221 people, ranking #511 among first names. That works out to roughly 31 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,247 U.S. residents).

Historically Maxwell is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Maxwell appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1882: 6
  3. 1883: 10
  4. 1884: 8
  5. 1885: 8
  6. 1886: 6
  7. 1887: 7
  8. 1888: 7
  9. 1889: 11
  10. 1890: 15
  11. 1891: 7
  12. 1892: 10
  13. 1893: 13
  14. 1894: 8
  15. 1895: 13
  16. 1896: 16
  17. 1897: 21
  18. 1898: 16
  19. 1899: 12
  20. 1900: 22
  21. 1901: 18
  22. 1902: 26
  23. 1903: 17
  24. 1904: 17
  25. 1905: 23
  26. 1906: 29
  27. 1907: 22
  28. 1908: 27
  29. 1909: 29
  30. 1910: 41
  31. 1911: 49
  32. 1912: 113
  33. 1913: 121
  34. 1914: 132
  35. 1915: 176
  36. 1916: 147
  37. 1917: 155
  38. 1918: 150
  39. 1919: 134
  40. 1920: 120
  41. 1921: 109
  42. 1922: 142
  43. 1923: 124
  44. 1924: 117
  45. 1925: 113
  46. 1926: 87
  47. 1927: 103
  48. 1928: 116
  49. 1929: 127
  50. 1930: 98
  51. 1931: 84
  52. 1932: 89
  53. 1933: 68
  54. 1934: 68
  55. 1935: 75
  56. 1936: 59
  57. 1937: 53
  58. 1938: 74
  59. 1939: 69
  60. 1940: 59
  61. 1941: 65
  62. 1942: 64
  63. 1943: 66
  64. 1944: 69
  65. 1945: 52
  66. 1946: 82
  67. 1947: 66
  68. 1948: 59
  69. 1949: 59
  70. 1950: 63
  71. 1951: 65
  72. 1952: 73
  73. 1953: 66
  74. 1954: 78
  75. 1955: 90
  76. 1956: 82
  77. 1957: 66
  78. 1958: 59
  79. 1959: 81
  80. 1960: 59
  81. 1961: 54
  82. 1962: 58
  83. 1963: 64
  84. 1964: 61
  85. 1965: 65
  86. 1966: 64
  87. 1967: 57
  88. 1968: 71
  89. 1969: 79
  90. 1970: 71
  91. 1971: 56
  92. 1972: 74
  93. 1973: 94
  94. 1974: 86
  95. 1975: 102
  96. 1976: 95
  97. 1977: 122
  98. 1978: 117
  99. 1979: 150
  100. 1980: 189
  101. 1981: 208
  102. 1982: 190
  103. 1983: 220
  104. 1984: 299
  105. 1985: 467
  106. 1986: 608
  107. 1987: 1,026
  108. 1988: 1,219
  109. 1989: 1,406
  110. 1990: 1,631
  111. 1991: 1,729
  112. 1992: 1,876
  113. 1993: 1,789
  114. 1994: 1,727
  115. 1995: 1,843
  116. 1996: 1,906
  117. 1997: 2,317
  118. 1998: 2,799
  119. 1999: 3,338
  120. 2000: 3,371
  121. 2001: 3,190
  122. 2002: 3,042
  123. 2003: 3,094
  124. 2004: 2,942
  125. 2005: 2,810
  126. 2006: 2,797
  127. 2007: 2,719
  128. 2008: 3,063
  129. 2009: 3,080
  130. 2010: 3,020
  131. 2011: 3,056
  132. 2012: 3,241
  133. 2013: 3,669
  134. 2014: 3,773
  135. 2015: 3,593
  136. 2016: 3,645
  137. 2017: 3,147
  138. 2018: 2,968
  139. 2019: 2,693
  140. 2020: 2,567
  141. 2021: 2,429
  142. 2022: 2,235
  143. 2023: 2,036
  144. 2024: 2,052
  145. 2025: 1,939

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Maxwell worldwide?

There are an estimated 102,221 people named Maxwell alive worldwide today, ranking #511 globally.

Is Maxwell a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 78,262 people. In the United States there are roughly 102,221 bearers, which is 1 in 3,247 Americans.

Is Maxwell a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Maxwell is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Maxwell come from?

Who are famous people named Maxwell?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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