Maxon
Boy name · #2950 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
Maxon is currently the #2950 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1546, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Maxon.
The 109-year story
Maxon first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 108 boys were named Maxon — good for #1553 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.
Babies named Maxon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maxon in class?
Maxon scores 90 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Maxon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maxon is most common
State-level data for Maxon is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Maxon
Statistically, parents drawn to Maxon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daxon, Dixon, Maxson, Nixon, and Ayson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maxon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2039 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2277 |
| 2020 | 83 | #1798 |
| 2019 | 99 | #1642 |
| 2018 | 108 | #1553 |
| 2017 | 95 | #1661 |
| 2016 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1546 |
| 2014 | 101 | #1564 |
| 2013 | 76 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2049 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 55 | #2324 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3379 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maxon a popular boy name?
Maxon ranked #2950 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1546.
When was the name Maxon most popular?
Maxon peaked in 2018, when 108 American boys received the name (ranked #1553 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maxon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Maxon. It scores 90/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.