Maxine
Girl name · #496 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Maxine is currently the #496 girl name in the United States — 597 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1106, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,015 girls born in 2025 was named Maxine.
The 141-year story
Maxine first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 3,659 girls were named Maxine — good for #77 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Maxine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maxine in class?
Maxine scores 37 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 Maxine is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maxine is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maxines were CA (101), TX (41), NY (32), OH (28), PA (28). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maxine
Statistically, parents drawn to Maxine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nellie, Louise, Beatrice, Ruthie, and Mae.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maxine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 597 | #496 |
| 2024 | 595 | #518 |
| 2023 | 591 | #514 |
| 2022 | 483 | #615 |
| 2021 | 410 | #703 |
| 2020 | 370 | #739 |
| 2019 | 347 | #797 |
| 2018 | 319 | #850 |
| 2017 | 311 | #880 |
| 2016 | 309 | #901 |
| 2015 | 234 | #1106 |
| 2014 | 204 | #1195 |
| 2013 | 238 | #1042 |
| 2012 | 188 | #1273 |
| 2011 | 159 | #1427 |
| 2010 | 161 | #1420 |
| 2009 | 139 | #1612 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1597 |
| 2007 | 138 | #1613 |
| 2006 | 129 | #1639 |
| 2005 | 139 | #1500 |
| 2004 | 150 | #1387 |
| 2003 | 166 | #1257 |
| 2002 | 183 | #1135 |
| 2001 | 206 | #1040 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maxine a popular girl name?
Maxine ranked #496 among girls in 2025 with 597 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1106.
When was the name Maxine most popular?
Maxine peaked in 1924, when 3,659 American girls received the name (ranked #77 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maxine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,015 newborn American girls was named Maxine. It scores 37/100 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.