Boys name
Maximus
Maximus is a boys' name given to 33,970 boys in the United States since 2000, peaking in 2014 with 2,128 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 89th among boys names in Alaska in 2015.
Which states favor Maximus
Maximus by state
Top states by all-time births named Maximus. 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 | 5,384 | #187 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 3,187 | #307 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 2,148 | #229 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 2,136 | #312 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 1,430 | — |
| 6 | Illinois | 1,397 | — |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 1,387 | — |
| 8 | Michigan | 1,099 | — |
| 9 | Arizona | 1,073 | — |
| 10 | New Jersey | 949 | — |
| 11 | Washington | 856 | — |
| 12 | North Carolina | 746 | — |
| 13 | Indiana | 714 | — |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 664 | — |
| 15 | Colorado | 663 | — |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 662 | — |
| 17 | Virginia | 660 | — |
| 18 | Missouri | 651 | — |
| 19 | Georgia | 645 | — |
| 20 | Minnesota | 638 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).