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Maxwell
BoyMeaning of Maxwell: Scottish: 'Maccus's spring'
Maxwell is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 196th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 184th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#196
1,939 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#184
273 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
109,467
First recorded 1880 · peak 2014
Trend
falling
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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