Maxim

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A few things about Maxim you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Maxim

Maxim De Cuyper

Belgian association football player (born 2000)

Choose Maxim and your child shares a first name with Maxim De Cuyper, a Belgian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maxim, like who?” Maxim De Cuyper's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,993 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Maxim, 114 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maxim would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaxim first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #683.
• 🍂TrendMaxim has slipped 409 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,520. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMaxim is most popular in Colorado, where it ranks #756, followed by Washington (#801). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Russian, Maxim means “greatest”. Our records link it to French, Latin and Russian roots.

About the name Maxim

Maxim is a boy name of French, Latin and Russian origin meaning “greatest”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-xim”. US birth records list Maxim for boys from 1923 to 2025, in 70 of those 103 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #683 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,520, with 114 babies.

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