Mostly girls
Adaline
Variation of Adeline, English
“noble”
Mostly boys · English and German diminutive of Maximilian or Maxwell
Max
“greatest”
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The story behind the name
Meet Max.
Max is a short form associated with Maximilian and Maximus, sharing the Latin meaning ‘greatest.’ It can stand alone or serve as a nickname. Maxwell is another longer name that can be shortened to Max, though it has a different origin.
A little perspective
How popular is Max?
Girls · 2025#3,68741 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1802,025 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 180 | 2,025 |
| 2025 | Girls | 3,687 | 41 |
| 2024 | Boys | 175 | 2,126 |
| 2024 | Girls | 3,492 | 45 |
| 2023 | Boys | 163 | 2,205 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,460 | 73 |
| 2022 | Boys | 157 | 2,389 |
| 2022 | Girls | 3,148 | 52 |
| 2021 | Boys | 160 | 2,410 |
| 2021 | Girls | 3,097 | 53 |
| 2020 | Boys | 147 | 2,486 |
| 2020 | Girls | 2,462 | 71 |
| 2019 | Boys | 137 | 2,755 |
| 2019 | Girls | 4,859 | 28 |
| 2018 | Boys | 136 | 2,878 |
| 2018 | Girls | 2,953 | 56 |
| 2017 | Boys | 128 | 3,145 |
| 2017 | Girls | 3,677 | 42 |
| 2016 | Boys | 118 | 3,423 |
| 2016 | Girls | 3,086 | 54 |
| 2015 | Boys | 117 | 3,422 |
| 2015 | Girls | 5,777 | 23 |
| 2014 | Boys | 112 | 3,497 |
| 2014 | Girls | 8,352 | 14 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
A few ways to make it theirs.
Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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