Given name
Maksen
“the greatest”
Maksen is a variant of Macsen. In Welsh use, Macsen carries the interpretation “the greatest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maksen is a variant of Macsen. In Welsh use, Macsen carries the interpretation “the greatest.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maksen connects to the Maximilian name family through Macsen. An origin associated with Maximilian is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maksen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22
- 22 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #13,201 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 13,201 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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