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Maxime
BoyMeaning of Maxime: French: 'greatest'
Maxime is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4615th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#4615
21 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1322
20 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
1,153
First recorded 1920 · peak 2001
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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