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Summary

Max is a name of Latin origin meaning 'greatest', evolving from the name Maximus through history. It reflects strength and modernity, has no biblical relevance, and has gained popularity in the 20th century. Notable people with this name include Max Planck and Max Verstappen.

The name Max is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Max has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Max' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 115th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 156th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 268th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 389th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 223rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 140th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 137th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3444th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3722nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7175th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 14367th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 8942nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 11045th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3542nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Max' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.