Maxi
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,911 in 1977
0 babies were named Maxi in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaxi first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #3,911.
About the name Maxi
Maxi is a girl name of English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-axi”. US birth records list Maxi for girls from 1977 to 2022, in 17 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #3,911 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 99,338 girls |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 340,136 girls |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 813,008 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 491,803 girls |
Other spellings of Maxi
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Maxi
What is the origin of the name Maxi?
Maxi has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Maxi a boy or girl name?
Maxi is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Maxi?
Maxi is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #3,911 in 1977.