Maxwell dog name
We found 492 dogs named Maxwell in the public pet registers of 16 places. Combining all places, Maxwell is the #469 dog name. Almost all dogs named Maxwell are male.
🐱 Maxwell is also a cat name (#965 for cats, 8 cats).
Maxwell as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #237 of 51,228 | 295 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #372 of 34,500 | 147 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #593 of 10,500 | 13 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #308 of 8,191 | 13 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #486 of 4,586 | 5 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #401 of 4,375 | 5 | 2017–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #1,075 of 5,788 | 1 | 2025 |
| Laval Canada | #928 of 2,965 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #906 of 2,906 | 1 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #779 of 2,440 | 1 | 2026 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #651 of 2,062 | 1 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #364 of 1,888 | 2 | 2015 |
| Framingham United States | #580 of 1,965 | 1 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #134 of 2,347 | 4 | 2018 |
| Port Moody Canada | #352 of 1,280 | 1 | 2019 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Maxwell. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
2 female and 455 male dogs named Maxwell, in the places that record sex.
Maxwell over the years
Dogs named Maxwell per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Maxwell
Compared to all dogs, Maxwell is especially common among Miniature Schnauzers (3.1×) and Boston Terriers (2.9×).
Based on 429 dogs named Maxwell with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Maxwell as a baby name
Maxwell was the #189 boys' name in the US in 2025 (1,924 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #138 for boys in Canada (Ontario), #169 for boys in New Zealand, #183 for boys in England and Wales and #269 for boys in Scotland. See Maxwell as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
Dog names ranked near Maxwell
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