Boys name
Max
Max is a boys' name given to 161,207 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2009 with 3,958 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 13th among boys names in Utah in 1914.
Which states favor Max
Max by state
Top states by all-time births named Max. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 17,788 | #134 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 14,330 | #118 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 10,327 | #269 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 7,843 | #136 (2025) |
| 5 | Indiana | 7,244 | #314 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 6,968 | #158 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 6,332 | #222 (2025) |
| 8 | Ohio | 6,281 | #237 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 5,373 | #158 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 4,208 | #128 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 4,204 | #214 (2025) |
| 12 | New Jersey | 4,182 | #102 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 3,959 | #213 (2025) |
| 14 | Utah | 3,955 | #121 (2025) |
| 15 | Iowa | 3,949 | #254 (2025) |
| 16 | Kansas | 3,582 | #213 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 3,420 | #150 (2025) |
| 18 | Colorado | 3,119 | #197 (2025) |
| 19 | Minnesota | 3,020 | #172 (2025) |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 2,957 | #179 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).