Maxine vs Monroe
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Maxine
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #496
- Peak
- #76 (1923)
- Babies in 2025
- 597
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Monroe
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #467
- Peak
- #467 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 658
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, MI
The verdict
Monroe is the more popular pick (#467 vs #496). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Monroe is a steady, dependable choice, Maxine is a vintage name making a comeback.
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