Maxwell sits comfortably in the UK charts at #184 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#184
US Rank #182
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #182, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maxwell
Unlikely. With around 273 UK babies named Maxwell per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maxwell in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maxwell has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 27 places in the last five years. Its peak was #114 in 2013. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 — Glenn James Maxwell is an Australian professional cricketer who plays for the Australia national cricket team in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I).; Ian Maxwell — Ian Maxwell is a British businessman and co-founder of the think tank Combating Jihadist Terrorism.; Kevin Maxwell — Kevin Francis Herbert Maxwell is a British businessman..
Maxwell appears in the US top 500 at #182 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
273
UK babies named Maxwell (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 27 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
Likely around 1 other Maxwell in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Maxwell
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Glenn James Maxwell is an Australian professional cricketer who plays for the Australia national cricket team in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I). He also plays for Victoria in domestic cricket and the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League.
Katherine Mary Clerk Maxwell was the wife of Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell. In the 1850s and 1860s she aided him in some of his work on colour vision and his experiments on the viscosity of gases.
Ian Maxwell is a British businessman and co-founder of the think tank Combating Jihadist Terrorism. In the 1990s, Maxwell was acquitted of charges of criminal financial malpractice relating to the business practices of his father, publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell.
Kevin Francis Herbert Maxwell is a British businessman. In the 1990s, Maxwell was acquitted of charges relating to financial crimes connected with the business practices of his father, publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell.
Ian Robert Maxwell was a Czechoslovak-born British-French media proprietor and politician. He was the father of socialite and child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Maxwell Alejandro Frost is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district since 2023.