Maksim
Maxim is an epicene first name of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in Slavic-speaking countries such as Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as in countries which have maintained ties to the Soviet era. The name is derived from the Latin family name Maximus, meaning "the greatest".
Meaning & Origin of Maksim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maxim is an epicene first name of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in Slavic-speaking countries such as Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as in countries which have maintained ties to the Soviet era. The name is derived from the Latin family name Maximus, meaning "the greatest".
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The Story of Maksim
Maksim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 204 Maksims were born — ranking #967 that year. As of 2026, Maksim ranks #1,965 for baby boys with 80 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 3K Maksims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Maksim
Maksim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Maksim's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #967. Use the chart and map above to compare Maksim's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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