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Maxfield

♂ Boy

Pronounced MAKS-feeld /ˈmæks.fiːld/High

Meaning: Maxfield is an English surname from the Cheshire place-name Macclesfield, understood as 'Macca's open land or field'. As a given name it is a modern surname pick that carries a built-in Max.Low

In 30 seconds: Maxfield is an English place-name surname — 'Macca's field' — with Max built right in (said 'MAKS-feeld').
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningMaxfield is an English surname from the Cheshire place-name Macclesfield, understood as 'Macca's open land or field'. As a given name it is a modern surname pick that carries a built-in Max.
U.S. rank (2024)#13487 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 874

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200219272024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Maxfield is an English surname from the Cheshire place-name Macclesfield — 'Macca's field'. It reached wider notice through the American painter Maxfield Parrish, whose glowing blues made his name memorable, and it now sits comfortably in the surname-name wave with the ready nickname Max (said 'MAKS-feeld').

It appears rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, artful, and surname-style.

Did you know? Maxfield traces to Macclesfield in Cheshire, 'Macca's field' — and it gave the artist Maxfield Parrish his luminous, famous name (said 'MAKS-feeld').
Overall data confidence 52%
References — Maxfield — English surname from Macclesfield; artist Maxfield Parrish

Variations

MaxfeldMacfield

Nicknames

MaxField

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If you like Maxfield…

Max— the built-in short form
Maxwell— a like Max- surname pick
Winfield— a same-shape place-name surname
Arnold— shares Maxfield's English roots
Oswald— echoes that soft -ld sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maxfield mean?

Maxfield is an English surname from the place-name Macclesfield, understood as 'Macca's field'.

How do you pronounce Maxfield?

It's said MAKS-feeld /ˈmæks.fiːld/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Maxfield a boy or girl name?

Maxfield is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Maxfield?

Maxfield is a rare name for boys in the U.S.

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