Given name
Maxima
“the greatest”
Maxima is a variant of Maxine. In English use, Maxine carries the interpretation “the greatest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maxima is a variant of Maxine. In English use, Maxine carries the interpretation “the greatest.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maxima through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 186
- 0 boys · 186 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,681 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,681 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,377 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Appears in
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