Maxine Waters
There are approximately 7 people named Maxine Waters living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Maxine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Waters. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Maxine
32K
Alive today
Named Waters
79K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 79K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #491
Per 100K: 23.03
Top ancestry: White (73.4%)
First name trend
Maxine: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Maxine. The peak year was 1924 with 3,672 births. The average person named Maxine today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Waters surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Waters, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.4%.
- White73.4%
- Black or African American20.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Maxine has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0094% of the US population, based on 32,251 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Waters appears at a rate of 23.03 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0230%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Maxine Waters. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Maxine
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Other people with the surname Waters
FAQ
Maxine Waters: questions and answers
How many people are named Maxine Waters?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Maxine Waters. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0094%) with the surname frequency (23.03 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Maxine Waters?
We classify Maxine Waters as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Maxine a male or female name?
Maxine is predominantly female. Out of 115,387 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Maxine profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.