Maxime is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maxime in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1705
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About the Name Maxime
Maxime ranked #1,705 in 2025, down from its peak of #842 in 2001 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maxime is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maxime in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Maxime
Maxime Lucu — Maxime Lucu is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the France national team.
Maxime Paul — Maxime Paul is a French yacht racer who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Maxime Plescia-Büchi — Maxime Plescia-Büchi, also known as Maxime Büchi or MxM, is a Swiss tattoo artist, graphic designer, and creative director.
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 Maxime
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Maxime per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maxime in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maxime is declining: down 391 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. It peaked at #842 in 2001.
Maxime 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 Maxime include: Maxime Lucu, Maxime Paul and Maxime Plescia-Büchi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Maxime does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maximes in the wild.
15
UK babies named Maxime (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 391 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maxime
Almost certainly the only Maxime 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 Maxime
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story