Maxwell
About Maxwell
Maxwell may be thought of as one of the classic Scottish names 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.
Pronounced MAX-wel.
As of October 2026, Maxwell ranked #7375 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2649 in 2017.
Editor's take: The name Maxwell is a girl's name meaning "great stream".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| 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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Maxwell on lists
Famous Maxwells
- Maxwell Lue Rollins (b. 2012)
daughter of American actress Lindsay Sloane
- Maxwell Drew Johnson (b. 2012)
daughter of American singer Jessica Simpson