Maxine
A feminine form of Max built with the French ending -ine. Max shortens Maximilian and Maximus, from Latin maximus, greatest.
Maxine in 2025
Maxine was given to 597 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,016th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,553 babies born.
The history of Maxine
Maxine reached its highest point in 1924, when 3,672 babies were given the name, ranking 134th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 131st, in 1921.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 115,989 babies have been named Maxine. Half of them were born before 1931, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Maxine by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maxine | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 | 1,503 |
| 1890s | 173 | 814 |
| 1900s | 1,409 | 265 |
| 1910s | 17,854 | 142 |
| 1920s | 33,872 | 131 |
| 1930s | 20,596 | 169 |
| 1940s | 16,131 | 252 |
| 1950s | 9,755 | 390 |
| 1960s | 4,309 | 686 |
| 1970s | 1,541 | 1,104 |
| 1980s | 1,357 | 1,528 |
| 1990s | 1,885 | 1,629 |
| 2000s | 1,570 | 1,829 |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 1,496 |
| 2020s | 3,046 | 1,016 |
Where Maxine is heading
Maxine has risen 155% over the past decade, from 234 babies in 2015 to 597 in 2025.
Names like Maxine
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maxine.