Maximo
Boy name · #580 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Maximo ranks #580 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 506 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,557 boys born in 2025 was named Maximo.
The 122-year story
Maximo first appears in the Social Security records in 1903, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 506 babies and a rank of #580. 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 Maximo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maximo in class?
Maximo scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maximo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maximo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maximos were TX (117), CA (96), FL (57), AZ (22), IL (21). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maximo
Statistically, parents drawn to Maximo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Massimo, Marcelo, Shlomo, Eliseo, and Camilo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maximo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 506 | #580 |
| 2024 | 485 | #590 |
| 2023 | 498 | #578 |
| 2022 | 414 | #661 |
| 2021 | 351 | #732 |
| 2020 | 321 | #754 |
| 2019 | 326 | #739 |
| 2018 | 282 | #801 |
| 2017 | 245 | #876 |
| 2016 | 320 | #760 |
| 2015 | 263 | #853 |
| 2014 | 232 | #921 |
| 2013 | 254 | #841 |
| 2012 | 223 | #922 |
| 2011 | 273 | #804 |
| 2010 | 258 | #829 |
| 2009 | 287 | #788 |
| 2008 | 287 | #773 |
| 2007 | 214 | #925 |
| 2006 | 206 | #919 |
| 2005 | 193 | #914 |
| 2004 | 193 | #897 |
| 2003 | 140 | #1098 |
| 2002 | 172 | #930 |
| 2001 | 111 | #1208 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maximo a popular boy name?
Maximo ranked #580 among boys in 2025 with 506 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #853.
When was the name Maximo most popular?
Maximo peaked in 2025, when 506 American boys received the name (ranked #580 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maximo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,557 newborn American boys was named Maximo. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.