Max
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Greatest; Most
Background: The name Max originates from the Latin 'Maximus,' meaning 'greatest.' It is also linked to Germanic roots, where it conveys ideas of being the most or utmost.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#207
Total births
166,491
Most popular decade
2000s
(82,374 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-63 ranks)
Years in Top 100
3
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.4% male
0.6% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 52
- First year rank
- #225
- Peak year
- 2009
- Peak year births
- 3,958
- Peak rank
- #104
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 2,120
- Recent rank
- #175
Female
- First year
- 1912
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #2,979
- Peak year
- 2023
- Peak year births
- 73
- Peak rank
- #2,438
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 45
- Recent rank
- #3,439
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).