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Maxell

MAK-suhl /ˈmæksəl/

At a glance

In short
Maxell is a strong and unique masculine name of English origin, associated with strength and power.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2019 (#12,145)
Babies in 2019
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,545 in 1917
First recorded
1917

Meaning of Maxell

Maxell is a masculine name with English origins. Maxell is a variation of the popular names Maxwell and Max. In the United States, Maxell has been given to a small number of newborn boys over the years, with varying levels of popularity. In recent years, it ranked at 12,126th in 2019 and 10,762nd in 2017. The name has associations with strength and power, making it a strong choice for parents looking for a unique yet meaningful name for their baby boy.

How to pronounce Maxell

English

Popularity of Maxell in the U.S.

Maxell was last recorded in the U.S. in 2019, ranked #12,145 with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,545 in 1917. It first appears in the records in 1917.

Bar and line chart: Maxell in the U.S., 1917–2019. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 6 in 1917 and 5 in 2019. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,545 in 1917, #12,145 in 2019.
  • Boys named Maxell (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1917–2019. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1917⁠–⁠2019 7 rows
Maxell: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2019512,145back (not recorded in 2018)
2017610,775back (not recorded in 2007–2016)
2006512,055back (not recorded in 1935–2005)
193453,679back (not recorded in 1929–1933)
192854,151back (not recorded in 1924–1927)
192363,822back (not recorded in 1918–1922)
191763,545new