502,974births recorded
26Countries
10Variants
1990Peak · Québec
#4Québec 2025
Maximus is a boy name family recorded 502,974 times in 26 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in Québec (#4 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1990, at 2,599.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Maxime (France, Québec, Belgium), Maximo (Argentina, Chile), Maksim (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Maximus
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime | French | 226,120 | 🇫🇷 France | #130 | 1992 | ▼ 70 % |
| Maxime | French | 31,615 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #4 | 1990 | ▼ 60 % |
| Maxime | French | 11,898 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #172 | 1997 | ▼ 70 % |
| Maxime | French | 2,566 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #184 | 2002 | ▼ 58 % |
| Maxime | French | 1,382 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #794 | 2009 | ▼ 49 % |
| Maxime | French | 1,153 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4707 | 2001 | ▼ 39 % |
| Maximo | Spanish | 75,907 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #41 | 2012 | ▲ 12 % |
| Maximo | Spanish | 9,223 | 🇺🇸 United States | #580 | 2025 | ▲ 115 % |
| Maximo | Spanish | 6,734 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #15 | 2016 | – |
| Maximo | Spanish | 809 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #52 | 2010 | ▲ 453 % |
| Maximo | Spanish | 462 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #127 | 2024 | ▲ 89 % |
| Maximo | Spanish | 302 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #97 | 2024 | – |
| Maksim | French | 38,396 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #98 | 2005 | ▼ 65 % |
| Maksim | French | 2,678 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2451 | 2011 | ▼ 61 % |
| Maksim | French | 547 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1796 | 2013 | ▼ 54 % |
| Maksim | French | 382 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #257 | 2025 | ▲ 108 % |
| Maksim | French | 352 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #964 | 2018 | ▼ 55 % |
| Maksim | French | 349 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #249 | 2022 | ▲ 340 % |
| Maximus | English | 34,679 | 🇺🇸 United States | #275 | 2016 | ▼ 33 % |
| Maximus | English | 5,380 | 🏴 England & Wales | #219 | 2021 | ▼ 14 % |
| Maximus | English | 1,498 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #248 | 2017 | ▼ 39 % |
| Maximus | English | 536 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #549 | 2012 | ▼ 72 % |
| Maximus | English | 478 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #739 | 2008 | ▼ 72 % |
| Maximus | English | 468 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #243 | 2015 | ▼ 50 % |
| Maxim | Catalan | 6,998 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1520 | 2012 | ▼ 58 % |
| Maxim | Catalan | 5,144 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #132 | 2000 | ▼ 45 % |
| Maxim | Catalan | 4,936 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #151 | 2009 | ▼ 55 % |
| Maxim | Catalan | 3,045 | 🇫🇷 France | #1238 | 2008 | ▼ 62 % |
| Maxim | Catalan | 1,937 | 🏴 England & Wales | #593 | 2015 | ▼ 19 % |
| Maxim | Catalan | 1,257 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #458 | 2010 | ▼ 43 % |
| Massimo | Italian | 4,026 | 🇺🇸 United States | #935 | 2023 | ▲ 123 % |
| Massimo | Italian | 1,403 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #445 | 2007 | ▼ 30 % |
| Massimo | Italian | 1,190 | 🇫🇷 France | #822 | 2025 | ▲ 1,166 % |
| Massimo | Italian | 940 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #279 | 2006 | ▼ 4 % |
| Massimo | Italian | 774 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #372 | 2001 | ▲ 103 % |
| Massimo | Italian | 741 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1766 | 2010 | ▼ 53 % |
| Maksym | Polish | 4,589 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #80 | 2022 | ▲ 190 % |
| Maksym | Polish | 540 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3583 | 2023 | ▲ 16 % |
| Maksym | Polish | 162 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1466 | 2025 | ▲ 58 % |
| Maksym | Polish | 119 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 2010 | ▼ 27 % |
| Maksym | Polish | 88 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2013 | – |
| Maksym | Polish | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | #5489 | 2023 | new |
| Maxym | French | 519 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2007 | – |
| Maxym | French | 250 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
| Maxym | French | 47 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2020 | ▲ 7 % |
| Maxym | French | 23 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2023 | – |
| Maxym | French | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2004 | – |
| Maxximus | English | 440 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 2016 | ▼ 59 % |
| Maxyme | French | 171 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2006 | – |
| Maxyme | French | 165 | 🇫🇷 France | #6082 | 2003 | ▲ 27 % |
How we grouped these names
- Maxime ↔ Maxim — checked by hand
- Maxime ↔ Maximo — checked by hand
- Maxime ↔ Massimo — checked by hand
- Maxime ↔ Maksim — checked by hand
- Maxime ↔ Maksym — checked by hand
- Maxime ↔ Maximus — checked by hand
- Maxime ↔ Maxyme — spelling variant
- Maximus ↔ Maxximus — spelling variant
- Maxim ↔ Maxym — spelling variant
Questions about Maximus
How popular is the name Maximus?
In 2025 it ranked #4 in Québec. Official registers record 502,974 births across 26 countries.
What is Maximus in other languages?
Maxime (French); Maximo (Spanish); Maksim (French); Maxim (Catalan); Massimo (Italian); Maksym (Polish); Maxym (French); Maxximus (English); Maxyme (French).
When was Maximus most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1990, at 2,599.2 births per 100,000.
Is Maximus a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Maximus is a boy name.