Maximus vs Maxwell
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Maxwell
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #189
- Peak
- #106 (1999)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,924
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Maxwell is the more popular pick (#189 vs #275). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Maxwell is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Maximus is a steady, dependable choice.
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