Maxwell

Rank 173rd Boy Name

In 2022, the name Maxwell was 173rd most popular baby name for boys and 302nd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,223 babies were named Maxwell in the United States. The gender distribution for "Maxwell" is 97.7% male and 2.3% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,513 babies in the United States were named Maxwell. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Maxwell is around 19 years old.

The name "Maxwell" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Maxwell is Max.

Maxwell Meaning & Origin

Maxwell is a distinguished name of old Scottish origin that signifies "great stream," implying strength, robustness, and fluidity in nature.

The name Maxwell is described as inventive, charismatic and tenacious.

Pronunciation

Maxwell is pronounced max-well in English. The name Maxwell has 7 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Maxwell

Maxwell is the name of a famous set of equations in Physics, known as Maxwell's Equations, which describe how electric and magnetic fields interact.

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U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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