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Maximus

Maximus ranks #240 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 9 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #85 among boy dog names.
Maximus's popularity trend

Maximus's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
9
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#240
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−183
2014 → 2019
Gender split
89% male
11% female89% male

Gender split comes from 18 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Maximus mean?
3 syllables

Maximus is Latin for "greatest" or "largest," a superlative once used as a title of honor for Roman generals and emperors before it became a personal name in its own right. Its short form, Max, has long outpaced it in everyday use.

It's a name that announces itself — bold, commanding, and just a little theatrical. It fits a pet with a big presence and bigger personality, the kind who fills a room the moment they walk in.

Where Maximus shows up

Cats named Maximus per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.04%
TorontoON, CA0.02%

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