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Rank #330 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 41 · SSA Rank: #330
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Maximus scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Maximus's popularity trajectory beats a neutral-drift fashion model in 71% of the 28 years it's been tracked. This name's rises and falls are explained by culture, not random copying.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Maximus is a Latin boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #330 in the US in 2024.
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