Max has been given to about 168,577 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Max ranks 180th among American boys in 2025, with 2,066 born that year. Its best year was 2009, when 3,969 babies were given the name, ranking 104th. The typical living American called Max is about 21 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.40% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.