Maxine

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Latin — Feminine form of Max

Nicknames: Max, Maxie

Girl's name · #497 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Maxine was #76 in 1923, slipped to #1648 by 2006, and has climbed back to #497 today. Roughly 116,000 girls have been named Maxine since 1884.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#108 in Belgium (2025) · #118 in France (2025) · #365 in Sweden (2025) · #439 in Switzerland (2025) · #474 in Canada (2025) · #843 in Poland (2025) · #988 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,674 in Austria (2025) · #1,719 in England & Wales (2025) · #17,303 in Italy (2024) · #341 in New Zealand (2024) · #9,819 in Ecuador (2023) and 3 more.

Famous Maxines

Maxine Waters — United States Representative from California since 1991 (born 1938)
Maxine Peake — British actress (born 1974)
Maxine Bahns — American actress, model (born 1971)
Maxine Elliott — American actress and businesswoman (1868–1940)
Maxine Hong Kingston — Chinese American author and teacher (born 1940)

In stories & tradition

Maxine Minniver — Fictional character from Hollyoaks

What Maxines become

Among 235 notable people named Maxine:

Entertainers appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maxine Peake, British actress (born 1974).

Similar names: Louise · Marcella · Lorraine · Leona · Elaine · Beatrice

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