Maxine: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: Maxine started popping up as name for females since the 1880s.

Maxine Overview

Meaning

Greatest, Mack’s stream

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the Latin name Maximus, meaning “greatest.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈmæksiːn/

Popularity

Maxine is particularly popular in France, Canada, and the United States. In the USA, Maxine ranked #513 for girls in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Classic, Vintage, Edgy, Aesthetic

Associated Traits

Strong, creative, elegant, independent

Name Day

March 12th

Maxine Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Maxene, Maxina, Maxie

Common Nicknames

Max, Maxi, Maxie, Maxy

Diminutives

Max, Maxie, Maxi, Maxy

Famous People

Maxine Waters
(American Politician)
Maxine Peake
(English Actress)
Maxine Nightingale
(British Soul Singer)
Maxine Hong Kingston
(American Writer)
Maxine Kumin
(American Poet)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Maxine Peacock
("Coronation Street," TV Series)
Maxine Shaw
("Living Single," TV Series)
Maxine Conway
("Wentworth," TV Series)
"Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story"
(Documentary)

What Is the Meaning of Maxine?

Maxine means “greatest” and also “Mack’s stream,” highlighting a blend of strength and natural beauty.

What Is the Origin of The Name Maxine?

Maxine originates from Latin, derived from the name Maximus, meaning “greatest.”

Maxine Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Maxine in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#7032021	#6152022	#5132023
Top 3 Rankings	#761923	#771921	#771924

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Maxine

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	513 (+102 from 2022)	588 (+105 from 2022)	0.03362
2022	615 (+88 from 2021)	483 (+73 from 2021)	0.02694
2021	703 (+34 from 2020)	410 (+40 from 2020)	0.02288
2020	737 (+60 from 2019)	370 (+23 from 2019)	0.02093
2019	797 (+53 from 2018)	347 (+28 from 2018)	0.01891
2018	850 (+30 from 2017)	319 (+8 from 2017)	0.01715
2017	880 (+21 from 2016)	311 (+2 from 2016)	0.01646
2016	901 (+205 from 2015)	309 (+75 from 2015)	0.01596
2015	1106 (+89 from 2014)	234 (+30 from 2014)	0.01199
2014	1195 (-152 from 2013)	204 (-33 from 2013)	0.01043
2013	1043 (+230 from 2012)	237 (+49 from 2012)	0.01229
2012	1273 (+154 from 2011)	188 (+29 from 2011)	0.00969
2011	1427 (-7 from 2010)	159 (-2 from 2010)	0.00821
2010	1420 (+191 from 2009)	161 (+22 from 2009)	0.00821
2009	1611 (-14 from 2008)	139 (-3 from 2008)	0.00686
2008	1597 (+16 from 2007)	142 (+4 from 2007)	0.00682
2007	1613 (+25 from 2006)	138 (+9 from 2006)	0.00652
2006	1638 (-138 from 2005)	129 (-10 from 2005)	0.00617
2005	1500 (-113 from 2004)	139 (-11 from 2004)	0.00685
2004	1387 (-131 from 2003)	150 (-16 from 2003)	0.00743
2003	1256 (-121 from 2002)	166 (-17 from 2002)	0.00827
2002	1135 (-95 from 2001)	183 (-23 from 2001)	0.00927
2001	1040 (+102 from 2000)	206 (+28 from 2000)	0.01040
2000	1142 (+32 from 1999)	178 (+13 from 1999)	0.00892
1999	1174 (-124 from 1998)	165 (-22 from 1998)	0.00848
1998	1050 No change from 1997	187 (+5 from 1997)	0.00965
1997	1050 (-75 from 1996)	182 (-13 from 1996)	0.00953
1996	975 (+42 from 1995)	195 (+14 from 1995)	0.01017
1995	1017 (-98 from 1994)	181 (-25 from 1994)	0.00942
1994	919 (+24 from 1993)	206 (+6 from 1993)	0.01057
1993	943 (+32 from 1992)	200 (+4 from 1992)	0.01014
1992	975 (-25 from 1991)	196 (-4 from 1991)	0.00978
1991	950 (+95 from 1990)	200 (+29 from 1990)	0.00984
1990	1045 (-50 from 1989)	171 (-2 from 1989)	0.00832
1989	995 (-96 from 1988)	173 (-21 from 1988)	0.00868
1988	899 (+97 from 1987)	194 (+37 from 1987)	0.01009
1987	996 (+146 from 1986)	157 (+32 from 1986)	0.00838
1986	1142 (-51 from 1985)	125 (-8 from 1985)	0.00677
1985	1091 (+53 from 1984)	133 (+14 from 1984)	0.00720
1984	1144 (+39 from 1983)	119 (+9 from 1983)	0.00660
1983	1183 (+4 from 1982)	110 (-5 from 1982)	0.00615
1982	1187 (-53 from 1981)	115 (-6 from 1981)	0.00634
1981	1134 (+63 from 1980)	121 (+11 from 1980)	0.00677
1980	1197 (-77 from 1979)	110 (-10 from 1979)	0.00618
1979	1120 (-151 from 1978)	120 (-23 from 1978)	0.00696
1978	969 (+110 from 1977)	143 (+23 from 1977)	0.00870
1977	1079 (-8 from 1976)	120 (+6 from 1976)	0.00729
1976	1071 (-100 from 1975)	114 (-14 from 1975)	0.00725
1975	971 (-33 from 1974)	128 (-4 from 1974)	0.00820
1974	938 (-132 from 1973)	132 (-30 from 1973)	0.00843
1973	806 (+11 from 1972)	162 (-1 from 1972)	0.01042
1972	817 (-68 from 1971)	163 (-34 from 1971)	0.01011
1971	749 (-117 from 1970)	197 (-65 from 1970)	0.01124
1970	632 (+12 from 1969)	262 (+25 from 1969)	0.01430
1969	644 (-44 from 1968)	237 (-20 from 1968)	0.01345
1968	600 (-46 from 1967)	257 (-31 from 1967)	0.01503
1967	554 (-64 from 1966)	288 (-78 from 1966)	0.01678
1966	490 (-26 from 1965)	366 (-58 from 1965)	0.02085
1965	464 (-4 from 1964)	424 (-22 from 1964)	0.02320
1964	460 (-26 from 1963)	446 (-53 from 1963)	0.02279
1963	434 (-33 from 1962)	499 (-74 from 1962)	0.02510
1962	401 (-18 from 1961)	573 (-54 from 1961)	0.02827
1961	383 (+5 from 1960)	627 (+33 from 1960)	0.03019
1960	388 (-29 from 1959)	594 (-102 from 1959)	0.02856
1959	359 (-9 from 1958)	696 (+9 from 1958)	0.03348
1958	350 (-21 from 1957)	687 (-86 from 1957)	0.03326
1957	329 (-29 from 1956)	773 (-119 from 1956)	0.03684
1956	300 (-7 from 1955)	892 (+22 from 1955)	0.04331
1955	293 (-28 from 1954)	870 (-119 from 1954)	0.04339
1954	265 (-31 from 1953)	989 (-183 from 1953)	0.04968
1953	234 (-4 from 1952)	1172 (+12 from 1952)	0.06074
1952	230 (-12 from 1951)	1160 (-87 from 1951)	0.06099
1951	218 (-5 from 1950)	1247 (-5 from 1950)	0.06750
1950	213 (-9 from 1949)	1252 (-77 from 1949)	0.07120
1949	204 (-23 from 1948)	1329 (-194 from 1948)	0.07570
1948	181 No change from 1947	1523 (-61 from 1947)	0.08739
1947	181 (-9 from 1946)	1584 (+40 from 1946)	0.08713
1946	172 (-10 from 1945)	1544 (+95 from 1945)	0.09573
1945	162 (-9 from 1944)	1449 (-154 from 1944)	0.10764
1944	153 No change from 1943	1603 (-151 from 1943)	0.11730
1943	153 (-5 from 1942)	1754 (+4 from 1942)	0.12220
1942	148 (-9 from 1941)	1750 No change from 1941	0.12586
1941	139 (-2 from 1940)	1750 (-35 from 1940)	0.14045
1940	137 No change from 1939	1785 (+11 from 1939)	0.15110
1939	137 (-7 from 1938)	1774 (-50 from 1938)	0.15643
1938	130 (+6 from 1937)	1824 (+93 from 1937)	0.15980
1937	136 (-9 from 1936)	1731 (-97 from 1936)	0.15710
1936	127 (-7 from 1935)	1828 (-97 from 1935)	0.16964
1935	120 (-6 from 1934)	1925 (-93 from 1934)	0.17713
1934	114 (-5 from 1933)	2018 (-43 from 1933)	0.18645
1933	109 (+1 from 1932)	2061 (-162 from 1932)	0.19703
1932	110 (-9 from 1931)	2223 (-169 from 1931)	0.20094
1931	101 (-8 from 1930)	2392 (-309 from 1930)	0.21672
1930	93 (-8 from 1929)	2701 (-293 from 1929)	0.23156
1929	85 (-1 from 1928)	2994 (-130 from 1928)	0.25865
1928	84 (+3 from 1927)	3124 (+30 from 1927)	0.26131
1927	87 (-2 from 1926)	3094 (-56 from 1926)	0.25023
1926	85 (-6 from 1925)	3150 (-388 from 1925)	0.25606
1925	79 (-2 from 1924)	3538 (-121 from 1924)	0.28011
1924	77 (-1 from 1923)	3659 (+56 from 1923)	0.28240
1923	76 (+6 from 1922)	3603 (+159 from 1922)	0.28767
1922	82 (-5 from 1921)	3444 (-186 from 1921)	0.27606
1921	77 (+4 from 1920)	3630 (+123 from 1920)	0.28366
1920	81 (+4 from 1919)	3507 (+324 from 1919)	0.28191
1919	85 (+2 from 1918)	3183 (-33 from 1918)	0.27098
1918	87 (+6 from 1917)	3216 (+569 from 1917)	0.26747
1917	93 (+3 from 1916)	2647 (+223 from 1916)	0.23556
1916	96 (+2 from 1915)	2424 (+314 from 1915)	0.22326
1915	98 (+16 from 1914)	2110 (+714 from 1914)	0.20608
1914	114 (+5 from 1913)	1396 (+323 from 1913)	0.17524
1913	119 (+15 from 1912)	1073 (+250 from 1912)	0.16384
1912	134 (+18 from 1911)	823 (+292 from 1911)	0.14027
1911	152 (+19 from 1910)	531 (+134 from 1910)	0.12019
1910	171 (+8 from 1909)	397 (+65 from 1909)	0.09463
1909	179 (+49 from 1908)	332 (+112 from 1908)	0.09019
1908	228 (-6 from 1907)	220 (+1 from 1907)	0.06205
1907	222 (+25 from 1906)	219 (+46 from 1906)	0.06490
1906	247 (+38 from 1905)	173 (+38 from 1905)	0.05520
1905	285 (+73 from 1904)	135 (+51 from 1904)	0.04357
1904	358 (+22 from 1903)	84 (+14 from 1903)	0.02872
1903	380 (+15 from 1902)	70 (+8 from 1902)	0.02516
1902	395 (+40 from 1901)	62 (+16 from 1901)	0.02212
1901	435 (-33 from 1900)	46 (-22 from 1900)	0.01809
1900	402 (+105 from 1899)	68 (+34 from 1899)	0.02140
1899	507 (+74 from 1898)	34 (+3 from 1898)	0.01374
1898	581 (+13 from 1897)	31 (+5 from 1897)	0.01131
1897	594 (+278 from 1896)	26 (+12 from 1896)	0.01047
1896	872 (+60 from 1895)	14 (+2 from 1895)	0.00556
1895	932 (-82 from 1894)	12 (-1 from 1894)	0.00486
1894	850 (-137 from 1893)	13 (-4 from 1893)	0.00551
1893	713 (+372 from 1892)	17 (+9 from 1892)	0.00755
1892	1085 (+8 from 1891)	8 (+1 from 1891)	0.00356
1891	1093 (-268 from 1890)	7 (-4 from 1890)	0.00356
1890	825 (+211 from 1888)	11 (+4 from 1888)	0.00545
1889	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1888	1036 (-115 from 1885)	7 (+1 from 1885)	0.00370
1887	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1886	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1885	921 (-128 from 1884)	6 (-2 from 1884)	0.00423
1884	793 First SSA data recorded	8 First SSA data recorded	0.00581
1883	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1882	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Maxine

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Michigan (MI)

#4282021

#6232022

#4302023

Illinois (IL)

#5312021

#5122022

#6312023

California (CA)

#5332021

#4202022

#3142023

Texas (TX)

#9212021

#8882022

#6372023

New York (NY)

#7542021

#5832022

#3812023

Ohio (OH)

#10312021

#5582022

#3762023

Iowa (IA)

#6422021

#3362022

#4732023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#6872021

#5222022

#6102023

Missouri (MO)

#5122021

#7892022

#3332023

Indiana (IN)

#9152021

#6112022

#6162023

Oklahoma (OK)

#3681967

#7262015

#5252020

Kansas (KS)

#3701962

#4332022

#6442023

Arkansas (AR)

#6522017

#6522021

#5322023

West Virginia (WV)

#3601958

#3111962

#4031964

North Carolina (NC)

#9212021

#9342022

#8472023

Nebraska (NE)

#3431960

#3721963

#3952022

Kentucky (KY)

#5571976

#8042016

#5002023

Minnesota (MN)

#3862021

#3372022

#3042023

Mississippi (MS)

#5381969

#2931970

#4991971

Louisiana (LA)

#6561973

#8791981

#5621983

Alabama (AL)

#4291968

#6241969

#9272023

Tennessee (TN)

#6192021

#7402022

#8152023

Washington (WA)

#5422021

#5322022

#2622023

Wisconsin (WI)

#9362021

#9062022

#5782023

Virginia (VA)

#7722021

#5902022

#6542023

Georgia (GA)

#16652021

#10482022

#9082023

Florida (FL)

#9572021

#9812022

#10292023

Colorado (CO)

#5072021

#3852022

#4142023

Oregon (OR)

#4322019

#2952022

#4362023

South Dakota (SD)

#2601955

#2651956

#2761959

South Carolina (SC)

#4371971

#4181973

#4211978

Utah (UT)

#6132021

#5802022

#7352023

New Jersey (NJ)

#7782021

#5702022

#4852023

Maryland (MD)

#7442019

#6902020

#8422023

Idaho (ID)

#2611952

#1561954

#4282022

Maine (ME)

#1811953

#1891954

#2861960

North Dakota (ND)

#1711955

#2231956

#2321957

Massachusetts (MA)

#5132021

#4112022

#2752023

New Mexico (NM)

#4091979

#3971983

#2992020

Montana (MT)

#2661955

#2721961

#1832020

Arizona (AZ)

#7962021

#7492022

#6772023

District of Columbia (DC)

#3471969

#3771970

#2182019

Wyoming (WY)

#1421950

#1341951

#1611953

Connecticut (CT)

#4181991

#5342021

#5932023

Hawaii (HI)

#1911971

#3221982

#2891993

Vermont (VT)

#1121938

#1211942

#1661957

New Hampshire (NH)

#1031943

#1821948

#1591952

Nevada (NV)

#4322015

#6402016

#4722023

Delaware (DE)

#961948

#1421950

#1911962

Alaska (AK)

#1441956

#1771964

Popularity Rankings for Maxine in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW)

#971954

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium

#1562020

#1062021

#982022

Popularity in France

France

#1982021

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#5322021

#4582022

#2832023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

#4732020

#6642021

#3082022

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand

#3861998

#4042000

#3152002

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland

#4962020

#4082021

#3542022

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland

#3791999

#4592002

#4382003

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden

#4802022

#3872023

Popularity in Germany

Germany

#4222008

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales

#7871998

#9692000

#8532001

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland

#8932009

#7982011

#8942013

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Maxine a Name for Boys or Girls?

Maxine is traditionally a name for girls. Its elegant yet powerful sound makes it a popular choice.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Maxine

Maxene
Maxina
Maxie

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: LatinMax
Maxi
Maxie
Maxy

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: LatinMax
Maxi
Maxie
Maxy

Maxine in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

Maxine Waters (Politician, 1938): An American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 43rd congressional district since 1991.
Maxine Peake (Actress, 1974): An English actress known for her roles in "Dinnerladies" and "Shameless."
Maxine Nightingale (Soul Singer, 1952): A British R&B and soul music singer with hits in the 1970s.
Maxine Hong Kingston (Writer, 1940): An American writer and professor, celebrated for her memoirs and novels.
Maxine Kumin (Poet, 1925–2014): An American poet and author, who was the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress.

Maxine Peacock ("Coronation Street," 2006 TV Series): A character who is involved in dramatic storylines in the long-running British soap opera.
Maxine Shaw ("Living Single," 1993 TV Series): A witty and ambitious attorney living in New York City.
Maxine Conway ("Wentworth," 2013 TV Series): A transgender inmate in the Australian prison drama series.
"Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story" (2024 Documentary): A documentary about the life and career of filmmaker Tyler Perry.

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