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Why parents love Max- The meaning greatest is the most aspirational possible — maximum everything.
- Three letters with the sharpest possible X-ending: MAKS.
- Where the Wild Things Are's Max is children's literature's wildest king.
- Mad Max is cinema's most iconic dystopian hero.
- No nickname needed — Max is already the max.
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The vibe of Max
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Origin & history of Max
Latin maximus (greatest)
→ English Max
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Latin roots
Max comes from the Latin maximus, meaning greatest. It works as a standalone name or as short for Maximilian, Maxwell, or Maximus. Where the Wild Things Are (1963) by Maurice Sendak features Max, who sails to an island of monsters and becomes their king. Mad Max (1979) created the post-apocalyptic action genre. Max Verstappen dominates modern Formula 1.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Used as a short form of Maximilian and Maxwell for centuries.
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Today
Max remains a beloved choice, ranking #144 in the US. 166,491 babies have been named Max since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Max?
2009
peak year
Max reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2009, 3,958 babies received the name (ranked #104). In the present decade it sits around #144, with about 2,772 babies given the name annually. Max has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 166,491 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,958
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #104)
(ranked #104)
2,772
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
27,720
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
166,491
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Max2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Max's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — the greatest leader. People named Max tend to be bold, direct, and incapable of settling for second best.
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Incapable of second best✦
Bold and direct◈
King of wild things◎
Maximum everything♡
Three-letter greatnessM4
A1
X6
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
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Personality of Max🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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