Maxie is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maxie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maxie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maxie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maxie is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “greatest”. A pet form of Maxine or Maximilian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,672 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 59 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maxie per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 1935 (215/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Maxie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1935, when it ranked #796 nationally (given to 215 babies that year).
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