Can Maxwell Be a First Name?

Gerald Maxwell Rivera, known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with fellow musicians D'Angelo and Erykah Badu, Maxwell has been credited as an originator of the "neo soul" movement that rose to prominence during the late 1990s.

Is Maxwell a common first name?

According to Social Security Administration data, Maxwell has been all over the charts, but has remained in the top 150 for the last two decades. It reached its peak in 2014 at 107. However, it is the 9th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

What is short for Maxwell?

Max Names: Maxwell, Maximus, Maxson. ... Formal names for Max abound.