Maxxwell comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Greatest strength or potential..
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How popular is Maxxwell?
2008peak year
Maxxwell first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1990. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2008, 20 babies received the name (ranked #4837). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10972), with roughly 7 babies named Maxxwell each year. Maxxwell has been declining in recent years. In total, around 254 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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