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MAKS-wel · 2 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #182 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 47 · SSA Rank: #182
Rank #4831 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 14 · SSA Rank: #4831
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Maxwell scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Maxwell beats the neutral-drift null model in 20% of its 177 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Maxwells
Maxwell is a Scottish unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #182 in the US in 2024.
Notable Maxwells
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