#1752024 rank
2009peak year
156,148babies named Max since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend
Max popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Max mean?
A short form of Maximilian, from Latin Maximus 'greatest', and of Maxwell. Max has long been used independently across Europe.
OriginLatin
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Max
Same era, same vibe — if you like Max, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Maxs
- Max Planck, physicist
Spellings & variants
MaximilianMaximusMaxwell
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