Max Steiner
There are approximately 10 people named Max Steiner living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Max with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Steiner. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Max
121K
Alive today
Named Steiner
28K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 121K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2009
Average age: 29
Estimated bearers: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,511
Per 100K: 8.05
Top ancestry: White (94.6%)
First name trend
Max: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Max. The peak year was 2009 with 3,969 births. The average person named Max today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Steiner surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Steiner, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.6%.
- White94.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Black or African American0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Max has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0352% of the US population, based on 120,684 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Steiner appears at a rate of 8.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0080%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 10 people with the full name Max Steiner. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Max
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Other people with the surname Steiner
FAQ
Max Steiner: questions and answers
How many people are named Max Steiner?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Max Steiner. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0352%) with the surname frequency (8.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Max Steiner?
We classify Max Steiner as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Max a male or female name?
Max is predominantly male. Out of 166,491 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Max profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.