Max
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Max derives from Latin and means “greatest” or “most excellent.” Max is a short form of longer names such as Maximilian or Maxwell. Max is short, sweet, and bold, with an old-mannish sound that is back in style. Well-known Maxes include boxer Max Baer and makeup pioneer Max Factor.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Max in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Max against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Max is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Max in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,025 boys were named Max, making it the #180 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 167,458 boys have been named Max, with the most (3,958) in 2009. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Alaska and North Dakota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Max in other languages
- Maks Polish, Slovenian
- Maksimilijan Croatian, Slovenian
- Maxime Dutch, French
- Maximilian English, German
- Максим Bulgarian, Russian
- Maksymilian Polish
- Massimiliano Italian
- Maximiliaan Dutch
- Maximiliano Spanish
- Maximilien French
- Miksa Hungarian
Max name days
- February 1 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Max
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Max, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Max | 2023 | Eastern Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Hurricane Max (Category 1) | 2017 | Eastern Pacific | 148 km/h |
| Hurricane Max (Category 1) | 2005 | Eastern Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Max | 1993 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Max (Category 4) | 1987 | Eastern Pacific | 250 km/h |
| Cyclone Max (Category 3) | 1981 | South Pacific | 185 km/h |
| Tropical storm Max | 1981 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Max
There are 23 towns and villages with Max in their name, in 9 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 8🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇫🇷 France 3🇧🇴 Bolivia 2🇧🇷 Brazil 2🇪🇬 Egypt 1🇬🇹 Guatemala 1🇵🇾 Paraguay 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint-Max | Grand Est, 🇫🇷 France | 11,123 | Map |
| Huay Max | Quintana Roo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,399 | Map |
| Max Meadows | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 562 | Map |
| Max | North Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | 342 | Map |
| Max | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | 57 | Map |
| Cité Max | Grand Est, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| El Max | Quintana Roo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Le Max | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Max | Huehuetenango, 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – | Map |
| Max | Campeche, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Max
There are 21 lakes and reservoirs with Max in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 14🇺🇸 United States 6🇩🇪 Germany 1
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| Lac Max | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Max | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Max | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Max | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Max Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Max Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Max Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Max Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Max Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Max Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Max songs
40 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Max in their title. The best known:
- Super Max! (2016)
- Blood, Sweat & Tears (Ava Max song) – Ava Max (2019)
- Max toki 315 go – NGT48
- Out of Your Mind (Ava Max song)
- Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex – E-Rotic (1994)
- Shake It to the Max
- Mad Max
- Max 500 – Kent (2005)
- To the Max – DJ Khaled (2017)
- Air Max – Comethazine (2020)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Max
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Max.
Max Allan Collins
Max Amini
Max Angelelli
Max Bemis
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Fictional characters named Max
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Max as a pet name
FurryName has found 16,261 dogs named Max in public pet registers, making it the #3 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Playford (227), Vancouver (104), Adelaide (29). Max as a dog name →
FurryName has found 4,688 cats named Max in public pet registers, making it the #5 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (93), Richmond (9), Tacoma (9). Max as a cat name →
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