Maxine is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maxine in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
US Rank #520
About the Name Maxine
Maxine is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 493 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #462 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maxine is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #520, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maxine
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Maxine per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maxine in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maxine is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 493 places over the last five years to #1353 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Maxine is more popular in the US (#520) than in the UK (#1353). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Maxine include: Maxine Nightingale — Maxine Nightingale is a British R&B and soul music singer.; Maxine Noel — Maxine Noel is a Canadian First Nations artist from the Santee and Oglala heritage.; Maxine Waters — Maxine Moore Waters is an American politician serving as the U..
Maxine ranks #520 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
24
UK babies named Maxine (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 493 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maxine
Likely around 1 other Maxine in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Maxine Nightingale is a British R&B and soul music singer. She is best known for singing hits in the 1970s, with the million seller "Right Back Where We Started From", "Love Hit Me", and "Lead Me On".