babyNamedMaxime
“the greatest”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 101st
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,845
- babies born in France
- 1 in 986
- −11.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1992
Meaning and origin of Maxime
Maxime means “the greatest” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Maxime in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1992.
- Over recent years, Maxime has been falling (−11.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maxime every 4.9 schools, all spellings combined.
Maxime in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
708th boys’ name46 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,694
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
771st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,423
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,503rd boys’ name52 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,891
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
77 babies in 3 years1 boy in 66,773−2.6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): 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
- Maxyme10
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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