Maxwell vs Nicolas
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Nicolas
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #177
- Peak
- #132 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,053
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Nicolas is the more popular pick (#177 vs #189). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Nicolas is a steady, dependable choice, Maxwell is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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