Maxie
Maxie is a given name, a nickname and a surname which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Maxie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maxie is a given name, a nickname and a surname which may refer to:
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The Story of Maxie
As a girl name
Maxie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1884, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 96 Maxies were born — ranking #703 that year. As of 2026, Maxie ranks #5,991 for girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+115% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Maxies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Maxie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1888, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 125 Maxies were born — ranking #514 that year. As of 2026, Maxie ranks #10,798 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Maxies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maxie
Maxie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Maxie's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #514. Use the chart and map above to compare Maxie'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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