Meaning and history
Maksym is the Ukrainian form of Maximus. Maximus was a Roman family name and title from Latin maximus, meaning “greatest.” Several early Christian saints bore Maximus, helping spread the name through Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions. The spelling Maksym reflects Ukrainian transliteration and should not be replaced automatically with Russian Maksim. Notable bearers include Ukrainian poet and translator Maksym Rylsky and Ukrainian Olympic swimmer Maksym Krypak.
20062006: 12 births, rank #6,460
2007: 19 births, rank #4,808
2008: 33 births, rank #3,344
2009: 25 births, rank #4,035
2010: 34 births, rank #3,239
20112011: 33 births, rank #3,306
2012: 23 births, rank #4,251
2013: 14 births, rank #5,923
2014: 39 births, rank #2,929
2015: 30 births, rank #3,591
20162016: 31 births, rank #3,524
2017: 23 births, rank #4,331
2018: 23 births, rank #4,354
2019: 18 births, rank #5,153
2020: 19 births, rank #4,855
20212021: 16 births, rank #5,562
2022: 25 births, rank #4,184
2023: 35 births, rank #3,347
2024: 17 births, rank #5,443
20252025: 31 births, rank #3,583
In 2025, 31 babies were recorded with the name Maksym, ranking #3,583 among boys.