Felix vs Max
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Felix
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #175
- Peak
- #137 (1884)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,064
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Max
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #180
- Peak
- #96 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,025
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Felix is the more popular pick (#175 vs #180). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Felix is a vintage name making a comeback, Max is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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