Declining since 2015, #4,857 for boys today.
Popularity of Maxen since 2002
Babies named Maxen per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 352 |
| 2020s | 116 |
Meaning & origin
Maxen is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. baby name charts in 2002. It reached its peak rank in 2016, and since 2015 its usage has been declining. In 2025, Maxen ranked 4,857th, with approximately 1 in every 85,404 newborn boys receiving the name. The name belongs to a class of contemporary coinages that combine the popular Max (from Latin 'maximus,' meaning 'greatest') with the en suffix, echoing the structure of names like Brayden and Jaden. Maxen has not historically been concentrated in any particular U.S. state, reflecting its broad but modest modern appeal.
Maxen is a modern invented name, appearing in the United States in the early 2000s. It blends the popular name Max, derived from Latin maximus meaning 'greatest,' with the fashionable en suffix seen in names like Brayden and Jaden.
“Maxen” around the world
Where Maxen lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Max
Sibling names for Maxen
Names that share Maxen's style, for a brother or sister.
