Maximina
The feminine form of Maximus, derived from Latin meaning "greatest".
Name Census estimates that about 62 living Americans carry the first name Maximina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maximina today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maximina births was 1926 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maximina. 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 Maximina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
62
~ 1 in 5,528,296 Americans
Peak year
1926
12 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,785
Tracked since 1919
Census
Maximina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,633 people with the first name Maximina, which placed it at #8,774 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
#8,774
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,633 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
91.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maximina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maximina is Hispanic at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%) and White (1.5%). 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 Maximina 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 Maximina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino91.2% · 1,490
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 103
- White1.5% · 25
- Two or more races0.4% · 7
- Black or African American0.4% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Maximina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maximina from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 66 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Maximina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maximina 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 Maximina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maximinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Maximina
The given name Maximina has its origins in the Latin language and culture. It is derived from the Latin root "maximus," meaning "greatest" or "largest," and the feminine suffix "-ina." This name was common during ancient Roman times and was often given to girls born into prominent or noble families, reflecting the parents' wish for their daughter to achieve greatness or attain a high social status.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maximina can be found in the writings of the ancient Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a woman named Maximina in his work "Annals." This suggests that the name was in use during the 1st century AD.
In the 3rd century AD, there was a notable figure named Maximina Thrax, who was the wife of the Roman emperor Gordian III. She played a significant role in the politics and governance of the Roman Empire during her husband's reign.
During the Middle Ages, the name Maximina gained popularity in certain regions of Europe, particularly in Spain and Italy. One of the earliest recorded Spanish bearers of the name was Maximina de Navarra, who lived in the 12th century and was a noblewoman from the Kingdom of Navarre.
In the 16th century, a Dominican nun named Maximina de la Cruz gained fame for her piety and devotion to the Catholic faith. She was born in Spain in 1537 and is venerated as a blessed within the Catholic Church.
Another notable figure was Maximina Acevedo, a Cuban revolutionary who fought alongside José Martí during the Cuban War of Independence in the late 19th century. She was born in 1849 and played a crucial role in the struggle for Cuban independence from Spanish colonial rule.
In the 20th century, Maximina Guerrero was a Mexican artist and educator who made significant contributions to the development of modern art in Mexico. She was born in 1896 and was known for her vibrant and colorful paintings depicting scenes from everyday Mexican life.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Maximina, reflecting its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Maximina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maximina 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
Maximina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maximina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 62 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maximina 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 5,528,296 US residents.
Is Maximina a common name?
We classify Maximina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 145 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maximina most popular?
The single biggest year for Maximina was 1926, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maximina is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maximina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,633 people with the name Maximina, or 0.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,774 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 Maximina 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 Maximina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maximina appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,635 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Maximina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maximina is Hispanic at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%) and White (1.5%). 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 Maximina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Maximina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.2% (1,490 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 Maximina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maximina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maximina in the SSA data are female. 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 Maximina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maximina 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 Maximina 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 share the name Maximina?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.