Maxim

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Maxim is an epicene first name of Roman origin mainly given to males.

From Wikipedia

Maxim first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 99 babies (rank #419 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maxim

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

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,306

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Maxim

Maxim De Cuyperassociation football player · b. 2000

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	36	#509
1997	74	#330
1998	55	#405
1999	46	#465
2000	44	#465
2001	54	#413
2002	36	#573
2003	43	#541
2004	50	#527
2005	46	#581
2006	54	#549
2007	65	#505
2008	63	#537
2009	79	#459
2010	87	#438
2011	91	#433
2012	76	#502
2013	62	#574
2014	65	#560
2015	99	#419
2016	81	#506