Maxxon
A variant of the masculine name Maxwell, meaning "great stream."
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the first name Maxxon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maxxon today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maxxon births was 2012 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maxxon. 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.
People living today
138
~ 1 in 2,483,727 Americans
Peak year
2012
15 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,536
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Maxxon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maxxon 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 86 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maxxon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maxxon 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 Maxxon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maxxon
The given name Maxxon is a relatively modern variation of the name Maxwell, which has its origins in the Gaelic language spoken by the Scots and Irish. The name is derived from the Old English words "maece" meaning "great" and "well" meaning "stream" or "spring." Together, the name can be interpreted as "great spring" or "great stream."
Maxwell was a popular name among the Scottish nobility and has been recorded as early as the 12th century. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is Sir Maxwell of Caerlaverock, a Scottish knight who lived in the late 13th century and fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence against the English.
The name Maxwell gained widespread popularity in the Middle Ages and has been associated with several notable historical figures. One of the most famous bearers of the name was James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish scientist who lived from 1831 to 1879 and is best known for his contributions to the study of electromagnetism and the development of the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation.
Another notable figure with the name Maxwell was Maxwell Anderson, an American playwright and poet who lived from 1888 to 1959. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1933 for his play "Both Your Houses" and is also known for his tragic verse plays "Winterset" and "High Tor."
In the realm of literature, Maxwell Perkins was a renowned American book editor who lived from 1884 to 1947. He is credited with discovering and nurturing the talents of several influential writers, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe.
The name Maxxon, while a more recent variation, likely emerged as a creative spelling or adaptation of the traditional Maxwell. It has been used as a given name in various parts of the English-speaking world, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
One notable bearer of the name Maxxon was Maxxon Browne, a former professional basketball player from Canada who played in the National Basketball League of Canada in the early 2000s.
People
Maxxon + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maxxon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maxxon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 138 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maxxon 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 2,483,727 US residents.
Is Maxxon a common name?
We classify Maxxon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 139 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maxxon most popular?
The single biggest year for Maxxon was 2012, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maxxon is about 9 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 Maxxon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maxxon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maxxon 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 Maxxon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maxxon 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 Maxxon 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 the name Maxxon?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Maxxon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.