Maxi
The Story of Maxi
As a girl name
Maxi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 18 Maxis were born — ranking #3,912 that year. As of 2026, Maxi ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 142 Maxis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Maxi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 16 Maxis were born — ranking #5,403 that year. As of 2026, Maxi ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 156 Maxis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maxi
Maxi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 156 births in the dataset. Maxi's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #5,403. Use the chart and map above to compare Maxi'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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