FIRST NAME
Max
Max is the 204th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 132,923 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 991 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #204 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
146,739
living · #255
2020 CENSUS
132,923
living · #204
BABIES NAMED MAX BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20252K
As a male name, Max peaked in 2009, when 3,958 babies were named Max (the #104 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #7,578 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
991
living · #7,578
BABIES NAMED MAX BY BIRTH YEAR · 1912–2025
202541
As a female name, Max peaked in 2023, when 73 babies were named Max (the #2460 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)