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Maximo

Maximo means "Spanish/Italian form of Maximus" and comes from Spanish, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It is currently on the rise, with its biggest decade yet in the 2010s. As things stand now, it is a rare find in the registry. The registry counts around 6,033 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.

SpanishSpanish/Italian form of Maximus
EtymologyMeaning "greatest"
Births by decade
1900s
5
1910s
56
1920s
164
1930s
116
1940s
147
1950s
171
1960s
224
1970s
322
1980s
364
1990s
519
2000s
1,879
2010s
2,066
Peaked in the 2010s · 6,033 total U.S. births since 1900