Given name & surname
Maxon
“the greatest”
Maxon is a variant of Max. In Latin use, Max carries the interpretation “the greatest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maxon is a variant of Max. In Latin use, Max carries the interpretation “the greatest.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maxon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,466
- 1,466 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 108 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #2,966 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,966 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 46.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 108 in 2018. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,157 as a first name in 2020; 2,513 as a surname in 2020.
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 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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