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By Grace Royal · Sep 2026

Maxime

OriginFrench variation of Maximus
Meaning"greatest"
GenderBoy
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About Maxime

Variation of Maximilian

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Maxime ranked #4810 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2461 in 2001.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,1943518.2
2015#3,0623819.8
2016#3,5763116.3
2017#3,1693720
2018#3,9542714.9
2019#3,1323821.2
2020#3,9842615.1
2021#3,9652715.4
2022#4,6452212.6
2023#3,7613017.5
2024#4,1402615.1
2025#4,8102112.3
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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  • Maxime Cherpray

    main character in 1956 French film "Maxime"

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