Maxim is a distinctive choice, ranked #711 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maxim in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#711
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maxim
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Maxim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maxim in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maxim has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 211 places in the last five years. Its peak was #327 in 1997. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 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...; Maxim Nekrasov — Maxim Alexandrovich Nekrasov is a Russian competitive ice dancer..
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.
50
UK babies named Maxim (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 211 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
Likely around 1 other Maxim in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Maxim Alexandrovich Vengerov is a Soviet-born Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor. Classic FM has called him "one of the greatest violinists in the world".
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 Alexandrovich Nekrasov is a Russian competitive ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Arina Ushakova, he is the 2018 World Junior bronze medalist and 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist.
Alexandru Iulian Maxim is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Gaziantep, which he captains. Maxim recorded his professional debut for the reserve team of Espanyol in 2009, and also had a loan spell at Badalona before returning to Romania with Pandurii Târgu Jiu in 2011.
Maxim Dmitriyevich Shostakovich is a Russian and American conductor and pianist. He is the second child of the composer Dmitri Shostakovich and Nina Varzar.
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky (; Максим Горький), was a Russian and Soviet writer, journalist, and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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. Litvinov was an advocate for diplomatic agreements leading to disarmament, and was influential in making the Soviet Union a party to the 1928 Kellogg–Briand Pact.
Maxim Leonidovich Korobov is a Russian businessman whose investments focus on the oil and gas sector. He is the controlling shareholder of SGO Sibgasoil Investments Limited, which has interests in Western Siberia.
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. A participant of the 2015 European Games, Dadashev was a Russian amateur champion.