How old is someone named Max?
The average Max is 26 years old.
Half of all living Maxes are between 12 and 34.
When was Max popular?
Max was popular around 1915, faded for decades, and is back: 2,066 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,567 | 0 |
| 1910s | 10,896 | 0 |
| 1920s | 14,194 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 11,823 | 1,400 |
| 1940s | 8,549 | 3,600 |
| 1950s | 7,465 | 4,900 |
| 1960s | 5,035 | 4,000 |
| 1970s | 4,242 | 3,800 |
| 1980s | 8,796 | 8,300 |
| 1990s | 18,291 | 18,000 |
| 2000s | 27,458 | 27,000 |
| 2010s | 34,408 | 34,000 |
| 2020s | 13,976 | 14,000 |
How many Maxes are still alive?
About 120,000 Maxes are alive in the US today. That's 70% of the roughly 170,000 babies named Max since 1880.
Most Maxes ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Max?
About two in five living Maxes are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Max an old name?
Not really. Max is younger than 56 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Max will be 36 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Max a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.3% of living Maxes are men.
Names the same age as Max
NAME TWIN
Max's name twin is Claire. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Claire's age curve is the closest match to Max's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Max
How old is the average Max?
The average Max in the US is 26 years old. The median is 20, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Max?
About 120,000 Maxes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 170,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Max most popular?
In 2009, when about 4,000 baby boys were named Max.
Is Max a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 37% of living Maxes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this