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Max
Say it: MAKS
Meaning
A short form of Maximilian or Maxwell; Maximilian is from Latin maximus 'greatest'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Popular among German families in the 1800s and in the US again since the 2000s.
Its wave through time
Timeless: in steady use for over a century
In the United States
- 157,079 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2011, about 1 in 480 boys
- 2,531 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| German | Max |
|---|---|
| Polish | Maks |
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.