Max
Girl name · #3656 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Max? In official American birth records, Max has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
Max ranks #3656 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Max.
The 113-year story
Max first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 73 babies and a rank of #2442. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Max per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Max against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Max in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Max is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Max will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Max is most common
State-level data for Max is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Max
Statistically, parents drawn to Max tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Masa, Madi, Maila, Zen, and Roux.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Max | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Max?
In official American birth records, the name Max first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Max a popular girl name?
Max ranked #3656 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Max most popular?
Max peaked in 2023, when 73 American girls received the name (ranked #2442 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Max?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Max. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.