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Max

Max ranks #2 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 4,760 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #2 among boy cat names.
Max's popularity trend

Max's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.5%1%1.5%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
4,760
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#2
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−5
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Max mean?
/mæks/1 syllableOrigin: Latin

Max is most often a short form of Maximilian or Maximus, from the Latin maximus, meaning "greatest." It also stands in for Maxwell, a Scottish surname built from an Old English word for "spring" or "well," and for Maxine, its feminine counterpart.

Short, punchy, and easy to call across a yard, Max has a confident, no-nonsense energy. It suits a pet with a big personality packed into any size body.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Max shows up

Max's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

ProspectAustralia1.9%
TorontoCanada1.5%
AdelaideAustralia1.5%
PlayfordAustralia1.4%
BurnsideAustralia1.3%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia1.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia1.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia1.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.9%
DarwinAustralia0.9%
Maple RidgeCanada0.8%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.8%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.7%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.4%
SeattleUnited States of America0.4%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.4%
ZürichSwitzerland0.3%

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