Maxim is a distinctive choice, ranked #593 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maxim in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#593
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About the Name Maxim
Maxim has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 211 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #327 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maxim is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maxim in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Maxim
Maxim Vengerov — Maxim Alexandrovich Vengerov is a Soviet-born Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor.
Maxim (musician) — Keith Andrew Palmer, better known by his stage name Maxim (previously Maxim Reality), is a British musician, known for being a lead vocalist and MC of electronic music band The Prodigy.
Maxim Nekrasov — Maxim Alexandrovich Nekrasov is a Russian competitive ice dancer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maxim
Unlikely. With around 65 UK babies named Maxim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maxim in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maxim has been fairly steady, ranked #593 in 2025 against #500 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #327 in 1997.
Maxim is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Maxim include: Maxim Vengerov, Maxim (musician) and Maxim Nekrasov. Short summaries for each appear below.
Maxim does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maxims in the wild.
65
UK babies named Maxim (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 93 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maxim
Almost certainly the only Maxim in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Maxim
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Keith Andrew Palmer, better known by his stage name Maxim (previously Maxim Reality), is a British musician, known for being a lead vocalist and MC of electronic music band The Prodigy.
Maxim Maximovich Litvinov (Russian pronunciation: [mɐkˈsʲim mɐkˈsʲiməvʲɪtɕ lʲɪˈtvʲinəf]; born Meir Henoch Wallach-Finkelstein; 17 July 1876 – 31 December 1951) was a Russian revolutionary and prominent Soviet statesman and diplomat who served as People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs from 1930 to 1939.
Maxim Kaibkhanovich Dadashev (Russian: Максим Каибханович Дадашев; Lezgian: Дадашрин Къаибханан хва Максим; September 30, 1990 – July 23, 2019) was a Russian boxer who competed in the light-welterweight (63.5 kg) division.