Max is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #13971 in 2005 with 7 recorded births. This places Max in the bottom 27% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 73 births ranking #2456. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.0%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 263,957 girls born was named Max. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Max is a compact classic usually tied to longer names such as Maximilian or Maximus, and it commonly carries the idea of greatness. Its brevity is a big part of its appeal.
Short forms like Max have often outgrown their originals in everyday use. This one has stayed especially strong because it sounds confident, simple, and international.