babyNamedMaxence
“the greatest”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 89th
- births in 2023–2025
- 2,225
- babies born in France
- 1 in 818
- −7.6% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2005
Meaning and origin of Maxence
Maxence means “the greatest” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Maxence in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2005.
- Over recent years, Maxence has been falling (−7.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maxence every 4.1 schools, all spellings combined.
Maxence in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
12 babies in 3 years1 boy in 68,862
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
17 babies in 3 years1 boy in 302,444
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Maxens15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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