Max

Meaning and origin of Max

Popularity of Max in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1938.
• Over recent years, Max has been stable (−3.8% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Max every 20 schools.

Max in English-speaking countries

Max ranks 27^th in Scotland, 31^st in New Zealand and 36^th in Ireland, against 340^th in France.

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  27^th boys’ name430 babies in 3 years1 boy in 139−5.4% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  31^st boys’ name299 babies in 3 years1 boy in 165−4.1% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  36^th boys’ name430 babies in 3 years1 boy in 167−0.4% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  43^rd boys’ name142 babies in 3 years1 boy in 179−3.2% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  46^th boys’ name3,475 babies in 3 years1 boy in 238−6.4% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  58^th boys’ name171 babies in 3 years1 boy in 260−3.9% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  63^rd boys’ name526 babies in 3 years1 boy in 323−1.3% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  171^st boys’ name6,356 babies in 3 years1 boy in 809−4.1% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Max

• Marc
• Loup
• Mark
• Marcus
• Ange
• Loris
• Aimé
• Justin
• Mayeul
• Paulin
• Marco
• Orso

See also

• →French names of Latin origin