FIRST NAME
Maxwell
Maxwell is the 296th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 82,746 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 539 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #296 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
24,871
living · #695
2020 CENSUS
82,746
living · #296
BABIES NAMED MAXWELL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20252K
As a male name, Maxwell peaked in 2014, when 3,739 babies were named Maxwell (the #107 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #12,081 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
539
living · #12,081
BABIES NAMED MAXWELL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1917–2025
202515
As a female name, Maxwell peaked in 2017, when 66 babies were named Maxwell (the #2650 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)