Maxamis
Of Old German origin, meaning "the greatest" or "greatest commander".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Maxamis. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maxamis today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maxamis births was 2012 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maxamis. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Maxamis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2012
6 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2012 SSA rank
#11,761
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Maxamis: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Maxamis 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 Maxamis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Maxamis
The given name Maxamis has its origins rooted in the ancient Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. Derived from the Etruscan word "maxam," which translates to "great" or "mighty," and the suffix "-is," denoting a masculine name, Maxamis was a name bestowed upon male children as a testament to their anticipated strength and fortitude.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maxamis can be found in the ancient Etruscan tomb inscriptions dating back to the 6th century BC, where it was etched onto the sarcophagi of prominent Etruscan nobles and warriors. The name gained particular prominence during the reign of the Etruscan king Maxamis I, who ruled over the city-state of Veii in the 5th century BC.
Throughout the centuries, the name Maxamis has been carried by several notable figures. One such individual was Maxamis of Clusium, a revered Etruscan philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 4th century BC and is credited with contributing to the development of early geometric principles.
In the 2nd century AD, the name resurfaced with Maxamis the Elder, a renowned Roman jurist and legal scholar whose interpretations of Roman law laid the foundation for many subsequent legal codes and treatises.
During the Middle Ages, the name found its way into the annals of European history with Maxamis of Burgundy, a valiant knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
In the Renaissance era, Maxamis Ficino, an Italian philosopher and scholar born in 1433, played a pivotal role in reviving the study of Platonic philosophy and contributing to the intellectual and artistic flourishing of the period.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Maxamis Planck, a German physicist born in 1858, made groundbreaking contributions to the field of quantum theory and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918 for his work on blackbody radiation.
People
Maxamis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maxamis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maxamis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maxamis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maxamis 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Maxamis a common name?
We classify Maxamis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maxamis most popular?
The single biggest year for Maxamis was 2012, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maxamis is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Maxamis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maxamis a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maxamis 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 Maxamis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maxamis 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 Maxamis 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Maxamis as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.