Maxine
Early-twentieth-century American feminine of Max, from Latin maximus, “greatest.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Maxine first shows up in the national records in 1884. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1915 to 1930. Its biggest year was 1924, when 3,659 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 77 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1923, at No. 76. In 2025 it ranked No. 496 for girls. All told, 115,989 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Maxon (1,466), Maxcine (1,083), Maxson (1,056), Maxen (517), Maxene (506) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Max
Explore Maxine interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 | No. 793 |
| 1890s | 173 | No. 507 |
| 1900s | 1,409 | No. 179 |
| 1910s | 17,800 | No. 85 |
| 1920s | 33,743 | No. 76 |
| 1930s | 20,476 | No. 93 |
| 1940s | 16,070 | No. 137 |
| 1950s | 9,742 | No. 213 |
| 1960s | 4,309 | No. 383 |
| 1970s | 1,541 | No. 632 |
| 1980s | 1,357 | No. 899 |
| 1990s | 1,885 | No. 919 |
| 2000s | 1,570 | No. 1040 |
| 2010s | 2,470 | No. 797 |
| 2020s | 3,046 | No. 496 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.