Maxie
Maxie is a given name, a nickname and a surname which may refer to:
- English
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Maxie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Maxie as a girl name dates back to 1884, when 9 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 96 newborns named Maxie — #703 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Maxies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,991 among girl names 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
American parents first put Maxie on the record books as a boy name in 1888, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 125 Maxies were born — ranking #514 that year. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Maxies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
Variants & Related Forms of Maxie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Maxie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Maxie
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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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