Maxwell

“Mack's spring or well” — Scottish (via Old English) origin

Boy's name · #189 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Maxwell reached its best rank, #106, in 1999 and ranked #189 in 2025. About 109,000 boys have carried it since 1880. Max is a short form of Maxwell. About 2,300 boys a year are given Max as their full name.

Around the world: about 1 in 570 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 910 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 990 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maxwells

Maxwell — Brazilian footballer
Maxwell Anderson — American playwright and writer (1888–1959)
Maxwell D. Taylor — American military officer and diplomat (1901-1987)
Maxwell Jenkins — American actor
Maxwell Jacob Friedman — American professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

Maxwell (Electro) — The Amazing Spider-Man · Spider-Man 2: Enter: Electro
Maxwell Lord — Justice League Unlimited · Smallville
Maxwell Klinger — M*A*S*H · AfterMASH

What Maxwells become

Among 306 notable people named Maxwell:

Sports figures appear 1.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maxwell, Brazilian footballer.

Similar names: Riley · Maximus · Cole · Maddox · Max · Landon

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