Maksym
Boy name · #3634 in 2025 · Very rare
Maksym ranks #3634 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Maksym.
Babies named Maksym per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Maksym first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 39 boys were named Maksym — good for #2929 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maksym against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maksym in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maksym is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maksym will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maksym is most common
State-level data for Maksym is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maksym
Statistically, parents drawn to Maksym tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maksim, Beckam, Makhai, Maddix, and Maddex.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maksym | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 16 | #5562 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 34 | #3239 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maksym a popular boy name?
Maksym ranked #3634 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Maksym most popular?
Maksym peaked in 2014, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #2929 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maksym?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Maksym. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.