Maksym
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "greatest".
Name Census estimates that about 505 living Americans carry the first name Maksym. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maksym today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maksym births was 2014 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maksym. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maksym with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
505
~ 1 in 678,721 Americans
Peak year
2014
39 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,559
Tracked since 2001
Census
Maksym in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,616 people with the first name Maksym, which placed it at #8,835 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,835
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,616 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
96.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maksym
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maksym is White at 96.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.4%) and Hispanic (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maksym described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Maksym at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.3% · 1,556
- Two or more races1.4% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 20
- Black or African American0.6% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Maksym: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maksym from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 268 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maksym remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maksym by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maksym during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maksyms live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Illinois, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Maksym, while Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maksym
The name Maksym is of Slavic origin, derived from the Latin name Maximus, meaning "the greatest." It is a masculine name that has been in use since ancient times.
The name Maksym has its roots in the Roman Empire, where Maximus was a common cognomen (nickname) among Roman families. It was often given to boys born into prominent families, as a way to signify their importance and potential for greatness. Over time, the name spread to other parts of Europe, including the Slavic regions, where it took on the form Maksym.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maksym can be found in the Povest' vremennykh let (Tale of Bygone Years), an ancient Russian chronicle dating back to the 12th century. The chronicle mentions a Maksym, who was a prince of the Drevlians, an East Slavic tribe that inhabited the area around modern-day Kiev.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Maksym. One of the most famous was Maksym Kryvonis (1600-1648), a Ukrainian Cossack military leader who played a significant role in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule in the mid-17th century. Another prominent Maksym was Maksym Zalizniak (1740-1768), a Ukrainian Cossack rebel leader who led a peasant uprising against Polish landowners in the 1760s.
In the realm of literature, the name Maksym was borne by Maksym Rylsky (1895-1964), a celebrated Ukrainian poet and translator who made significant contributions to the development of modern Ukrainian literature. Another notable Maksym was Maksym Bahdanovych (1891-1917), a Belarusian poet and literary critic who played a crucial role in the revival of Belarusian national culture in the early 20th century.
The name Maksym has also been carried by notable figures in the field of science and academia. One such individual was Maksym Berlinsky (1764-1848), a Ukrainian mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.
While the name Maksym has its roots in ancient times, it continues to be a popular choice for parents in various Slavic countries, particularly in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. Its meaning and historical significance make it a name that carries a sense of strength, determination, and the potential for greatness.
People
Maksym + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maksym as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maksym: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maksym?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 505 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maksym going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 678,721 US residents.
Is Maksym a common name?
We classify Maksym as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 509 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maksym most popular?
The single biggest year for Maksym was 2014, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maksym is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maksym in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,616 people with the name Maksym, or 0.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,835 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Maksym in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Maksym?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maksym appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,608 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Maksym?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maksym is White at 96.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.4%) and Hispanic (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Maksym most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maksym in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.3% (1,556 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maksym in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maksym a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maksym in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Maksym still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maksym in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maksym can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Maksym?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.