Max
Greatest · Latin origin
What does Max mean?
Max is a male name of Latin origin, meaning “Greatest”.
How popular is Max?
In England & Wales, Max ranked #44 among boys' names in 2024, with 1,140 babies given the name — down from #26 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2012, when it reached #18.
In the United States, Max was the #147 boys' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #98 in 2010.
The two territories disagree about Max: #44 in England & Wales against #147 in the US — a markedly more British choice.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #56 | 1,192 |
| 2000 | #38 | 1,794 |
| 2005 | #31 | 2,279 |
| 2010 | #23 | 2,707 |
| 2012 | #18 | 3,220 |
| 2015 | #28 | 2,407 |
| 2020 | #33 | 1,585 |
| 2024 | #44 | 1,140 |
Who are famous people named Max?
- Max Born · German-Jewish physicist and mathematician (1882–1970)
- Max von Laue · German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi (1879–1960)
- Max Euwe · Dutch chess player and mathematician
What names go well with Max?
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