Maxwell

Maxwell

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Maxwell is a masculine given name. It is of English and Scottish origin, meaning "From Mack's Spring". The name originates as a place name from a location on the River Tweed in Scotland and first recorded in 1144 CE, spelled Mackeswell.

From Wikipedia

Maxwell first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 335 babies (rank #118 that year). In 2024 it was given to 175 boys (rank #197). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maxwell

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maxwell yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,667

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

335

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	159	#205
1992	139	#221
1993	147	#206
1994	114	#233
1995	157	#204
1996	151	#210
1997	179	#171
1998	198	#153
1999	225	#146
2000	254	#131
2001	223	#147
2002	221	#141
2003	210	#145
2004	219	#147
2005	227	#136
2006	207	#158
2007	183	#177
2008	248	#147
2009	222	#159
2010	259	#146
2011	247	#150
2012	261	#149
2013	335	#118
2014	332	#127
2015	317	#130
2016	312	#132
2017	260	#149
2018	301	#125
2019	298	#122
2020	228	#159
2021	251	#145
2022	201	#174
2023	176	#186
2024	175	#197

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

159

#205

1992

139

#221

1993

147

#206

1994

114

#233

1995

157

#204

1996

151

#210

1997

179

#171

1998

198

#153

1999

225

#146

2000

254

#131

2001

223

#147

2002

221

#141

2003

210

#145

2004

219

#147

2005

227

#136

2006

207

#158

2007

183

#177

2008

248

#147

2009

222

#159

2010

259

#146

2011

247

#150

2012

261

#149

2013

335

#118

2014

332

#127

2015

317

#130

2016

312

#132

2017

260

#149

2018

301

#125

2019

298

#122

2020

228

#159

2021

251

#145

2022

201

#174

2023

176

#186

2024

175

#197

Meaning

Numerology of Maxwell

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Maxwell

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Year-by-Year Detail