Maximus

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Latin

Maximus first appears in the data in 1998 and has been recorded in 19 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 325 babies (rank #181 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maximus

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,021

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

325

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1998	3	#3,439
1999	4	#2,716
2000	34	#559
2001	114	#249
2002	77	#336
2003	92	#307
2004	114	#280
2005	117	#279
2006	114	#309
2007	147	#273
2008	166	#262
2009	154	#279
2010	178	#263
2011	226	#219
2012	269	#206
2013	284	#195
2014	284	#203
2015	325	#181
2016	319	#179