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What official birth registration shows about Maxwell: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #114 to #200.200020052010201520202025#114#200
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#200
1997#175
1998#189
1999#170
2000#166
2001#158
2002#168
2003#169
2004#166
2005#139
2006#139
2007#138
2008#144
2009#144
2010#145
2011#131
2012#125
2013#114
2014#119
2015#128
2016#123
2017#136
2018#142
2019#155
2020#157
2021#163
2022#174
2023#180
2024#184
2025#183

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 12 of the 70 years from 1952 to 2021.

In 2025: #183 among boys in England and Wales, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2021

    Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2021).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #183 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #71 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952.

Maxwell's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#183274HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#184273HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#180288HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#174290HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#163325HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#157336HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#155352HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#142399HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#136433HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#123504HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#128496HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#119525HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#114526HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#125521HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#131492HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#145412HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#144409HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#144391HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#138394HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#139384HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#139366HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#166252HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#169232HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#168231HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#158237HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#166214HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#170200HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#189175HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#175189HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#200160HighVerified
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#9798InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#9991InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#9995InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#97103InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#9861InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#9067InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#8977InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#10055InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#7580InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#8075InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#7585InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#7199InsufficientNot yet available
2013New Zealandmale#7862HighVerified
2011New Zealandmale#8954HighVerified
2010New Zealandmale#9756HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3634HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3584HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2647HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2199HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3294HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2666HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2803HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#36910HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4956HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#34512HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5086HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#38310HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#30114HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4047HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3227HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#26610HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2976HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#16926HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Maxwell is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Maxwell, between 1952 and 2025, in 40 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1952New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1953New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1954New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1955New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1956New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1957New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1958New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1959New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1952Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2003England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2013Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 2013New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2010New Zealand: recorded in 2011New Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: highest position in 2013ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419522025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–202112#71 in 1952
Republic of Ireland1975–202529#266 in 2003
England and Wales1996–202530#114 in 2013
Northern Ireland2001–202213#219 in 2013
New Zealand2010–20133#78 in 2013
Scotland20241#169 in 2024

Its high point came 72 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 15 years after 1959; it appears again in 1975.

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What is known about Maxwell

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #71 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.