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Maxxwell

100% boys · last recorded 2023

Maxxwell has been given to about 254 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

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Living in the US≈ 246
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Maxxwell per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2008 · 20
  • Born in 20250
  • All time254

How popular is Maxxwell?

Its best year was 2008, when 20 babies were given the name, ranking 4838th. The typical living American called Maxxwell is about 17 years old today.

Names that sound like Maxxwell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Maxwell0.85
  2. Marcell0.68
  3. Markell0.68
  4. Marcel0.60
  5. Markel0.60
  6. Manuel0.55
  7. Darrell0.53
  8. Darnell0.53

Middle names for Maxxwell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Maxxwell Paul0.77
  2. Maxxwell John0.77
  3. Maxxwell Blake0.76
  4. Maxxwell Wade0.76
  5. Maxxwell Ross0.76
  6. Maxxwell Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Maxxwell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Palomasister · 0.76
  2. Yarelisister · 0.75
  3. Alonsobrother · 0.74
  4. Janiyahsister · 0.74
  5. Fisherbrother · 0.74
  6. Abdullahbrother · 0.74

Where Maxxwell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Maxxwell Anderson0.77
    2. Maxxwell White0.72
    3. Maxxwell Nguyen0.72
    4. Maxxwell Brown0.72
    5. Maxxwell Young0.69
    6. Maxxwell Wright0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Maxxwell

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.