Max
Greatest (short form of Maximilian) — Latin origin.
Max currently ranks #86 in Canada (2024), #48 in England and Wales (2025), and #175 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Max ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Max has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Max.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #89 | #81 | #75 | #85 | #86 | — |
| England and Wales | #33 | #34 | #37 | #44 | #44 | #48 |
| USA | #147 | #159 | #156 | #163 | #175 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #86 |
| 2023 | #85 | |
| 2022 | #75 | |
| 2021 | #81 | |
| 2020 | #89 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #86 |
| 2023 | #115 | |
| 2022 | #99 | |
| 2021 | #87 | |
| 2020 | #103 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #56 |
| 2023 | #61 | |
| 2022 | #62 | |
| 2021 | #49 | |
| 2020 | #59 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #69 |
| 2023 | #57 | |
| 2022 | #57 | |
| 2021 | #63 | |
| 2020 | #72 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #311 |
| 2023 | #295 | |
| 2022 | #227 | |
| 2021 | #258 | |
| 2020 | #192 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #48 |
| 2024 | #44 | |
| 2023 | #44 | |
| 2022 | #37 | |
| 2021 | #34 | |
| 2020 | #33 | |
| USA | 2024 | #175 |
| 2023 | #163 | |
| 2022 | #156 | |
| 2021 | #159 | |
| 2020 | #147 | |
Names as popular as Max
Max ranked #33 among boy names in England and Wales, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Max
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Max a popular boy name?
Yes. Max reached #33 in England and Wales in 2020, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#33 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Max most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Max ranks highest in England and Wales, at #48 in 2025.
#48 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Max mean?
Max means Greatest (short form of Maximilian). It is Latin in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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