Boys name
Maxwell
Maxwell is a boys' name given to 103,968 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2014 with 3,739 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 35th among boys names in District of Columbia in 2020.
Which states favor Maxwell
Maxwell by state
Top states by all-time births named Maxwell. 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 | 11,797 | #190 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 7,441 | #170 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 5,543 | #156 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 5,403 | #167 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 4,708 | #139 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 4,639 | #168 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 4,603 | #347 (2025) |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4,163 | #138 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 3,971 | #110 (2025) |
| 10 | Florida | 3,965 | #274 (2025) |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3,647 | #121 (2025) |
| 12 | Washington | 3,043 | #165 (2025) |
| 13 | Indiana | 2,717 | #161 (2025) |
| 14 | New Jersey | 2,656 | #193 (2025) |
| 15 | Missouri | 2,431 | #150 (2025) |
| 16 | Virginia | 2,378 | #166 (2025) |
| 17 | Georgia | 2,307 | #221 (2025) |
| 18 | North Carolina | 2,149 | #183 (2025) |
| 19 | Colorado | 2,032 | #156 (2025) |
| 20 | Utah | 1,949 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).