Max vs Maximus
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Maximus
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #275
- Peak
- #187 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,249
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Max is the more popular pick (#180 vs #275). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Max is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Maximus is a steady, dependable choice.
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