The name Maxwell is a girl's name meaning "great stream".

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Maxwell may be thought of as one of the classic <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/428/scottish-baby-names">Scottish names</a> for boys, but two celebrities have recently used Maxwell for their daughters - Jessica Simpson bestowed it upon her daughter, Maxwell Drew, in 2012, followed by Lindsay Sloane's daughter, also born in 2012, named Maxwell Lue. Sixty-six parents chose Maxwell for their little girls in 2017, but that's compared with over 3000 baby boys named Maxwell, so while this name is used for babies of both genders, it's not truly a unisex name.

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The name Maxwell peaked for girls at #2649 in 2017. The name is most popular in MAXWELL, MAXWELL, and MAXWELL. Maxwell is also used for boys, ranking #189 in 2025.

The name Maxwell is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "great stream".

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A happy medium between the weighty Maximilian and the laid-back Max, Maxwell is one of the most classic and attractive <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/428/scottish-baby-names">Scottish names</a>. Early influences on the name's revival include Maxwell Smart of the television show, and then movie, <em>Get Smart</em>, and the Beatles song about Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
<br/><br/>Lance Armstrong chose it for his son, but there was a sharp and unexpected gender switch when both Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Sloane both chose it for their daughters. Still, in the US baby boy Maxwells outnumber baby girls 50 to 1.

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The name Maxwell is currently ranked #189 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #106 in 1999. The name is most popular in MAXWELL, MAXWELL, and MAXWELL. Maxwell is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#4,329	34	19
2015	#3,823	40	22.4
2016	#2,851	60	33.9
2017	#2,649	66	38.2
2018	#2,802	61	35.9
2019	#2,950	56	33.4
2020	#2,991	54	33.4
2021	#3,279	49	29.9
2022	#3,149	52	31.7
2023	#3,558	44	27.4
2024	#4,831	28	17.3
2025	—	0	0

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