Maxwell sits comfortably in the UK charts at #183 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#183
US Rank #189
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About the Name Maxwell
Maxwell is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 27 places over five years. Its high point was #114 in 2013, and it now sits at #184. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maxwell is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maxwell in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #189, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell — Glenn James Maxwell is an Australian professional cricketer who plays for the Australia national cricket team in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I).
Katherine Clerk Maxwell — Katherine Mary Clerk Maxwell was the wife of Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
Ian Maxwell — Ian Maxwell is a British businessman and co-founder of the think tank Combating Jihadist Terrorism.
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 Maxwell
Unlikely. With around 274 UK babies named Maxwell per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maxwell in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maxwell has been fairly steady, ranked #183 in 2025 against #157 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #114 in 2013.
Maxwell is more popular in the US (#182) than in the UK (#184). 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 Maxwell include: Glenn Maxwell, Ian Maxwell and Kevin Maxwell. Short summaries for each appear below.
Maxwell appears in the US top 500 at #182 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
274
UK babies named Maxwell (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 26 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maxwell
Almost certainly the only Maxwell in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Maxwell
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maxwell Alejandro Frost is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district since 2023.