How old is someone named Maxine?
The average Maxine is 60 years old.
Half of all living Maxines are between 38 and 81. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Maxines are much older than 60.
When was Maxine popular?
Maxine was at its most popular in the mid 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 597 babies were named Maxine in 2025.
Popular names of 1924 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,409 | 0 |
| 1910s | 17,854 | 0 |
| 1920s | 33,872 | 570 |
| 1930s | 20,596 | 4,200 |
| 1940s | 16,131 | 9,000 |
| 1950s | 9,755 | 7,500 |
| 1960s | 4,309 | 3,800 |
| 1970s | 1,541 | 1,400 |
| 1980s | 1,357 | 1,300 |
| 1990s | 1,885 | 1,900 |
| 2000s | 1,570 | 1,600 |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 2,500 |
| 2020s | 3,046 | 3,000 |
How many Maxines are still alive?
About 37,000 Maxines are alive in the US today. That's 32% of the roughly 120,000 babies named Maxine since 1884.
Most Maxines ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1924, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Maxine?
About two in five living Maxines are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Maxine an old name?
Yes. Maxine is older than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Maxine will be 32 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Maxines make up more of the total.
Is Maxine a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Maxines are women.
Names the same age as Maxine
NAME TWIN
Maxine's name twin is Agnes. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Agnes's age curve is the closest match to Maxine's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Maxine
How old is the average Maxine?
The average Maxine in the US is 60 years old. The median is 71, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Maxine?
About 37,000 Maxines are alive in the US today, out of roughly 120,000 babies given the name since 1884.
When was the name Maxine most popular?
In 1924, when about 3,700 baby girls were named Maxine.
Is Maxine a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 38% of living Maxines, 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