Names / Boy names
Maxwell
Current rank
#189
and easing
All-time peak
#106
in 1999
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
109,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #106 in 1999 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Maxwell was first recorded in 1880. Today it sits at #189 and is easing off its highs. Its strongest year was 1999, at #106 nationally. Across all years, more than 109,400 children have been named this.