Given name
Maxy
“the greatest”·“from Mack's spring”
In English use, Maxy is a diminutive of Maxine. In English use, Maxine carries the interpretation “the greatest.” In English use, Maxy is a diminutive of Maxwell. One English interpretation is “from Mack's spring.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Maxy is a diminutive of Maxine. In English use, Maxine carries the interpretation “the greatest.” In English use, Maxy is a diminutive of Maxwell. One English interpretation is “from Mack's spring.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Maxy is a diminutive of Maxwell. An origin associated with Maxwell is Scottish. In English use, Maxy is a diminutive of Maximilian. An origin associated with Maximilian is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Maxy is a diminutive of Max. In English usage, Maxy is a diminutive of Maxwell.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maxy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 11 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 6 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 176 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.
Maxy’s family of names
In English usage, Maxy is a diminutive of Max. Maxy has a related form in Maxine. Maxy has a related form in Max.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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