Maximus
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning greatest or largest.
Babies a year
1,951
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#276
up from #330
UK popularity
#219
228 babies · down from #199
How Maximus has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #197 |
| 2016 | #187 |
| 2017 | #201 |
| 2018 | #212 |
| 2019 | #229 |
| 2020 | #251 |
| 2021 | #263 |
| 2022 | #270 |
| 2023 | #320 |
| 2024 | #330 |
| 2025 | #276 |
In 2025, 228 babies in England and Wales were named Maximus. In the US, 1,951 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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