Boy · #7,386 in 2026

Maksymilian

Maksymilian is the Polish form of the male given name Maximilian. Notable people with the name include:Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro (1620–1679), Polish noble, writer Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński (1676–1756), Polish noble, politician, collector and patron of arts Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński (1748–1829), Polish noble, politician, writer, founder of the Ossoliński Institute Maksymilian Stanisław…

  • Polish
Current Rank
#7,386
Peak Rank
#3,695 (2011)
Total Babies
487
5-Yr Trend
-37%
1996
First Year
2026
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#3695
Peak Rank
487
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maksymilian

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Maksymilian is the Polish form of the male given name Maximilian. Notable people with the name include:Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro (1620–1679), Polish noble, writer Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński (1676–1756), Polish noble, politician, collector and patron of arts Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński (1748–1829), Polish noble, politician, writer, founder of the Ossoliński Institute Maksymilian Stanisław…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Polish

The Story of Maksymilian

The earliest SSA record of Maksymilian as a baby boy name dates back to 1996, when 6 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Maksymilian — #3,695 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Maksymilian on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Maksymilian ranks #7,386 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-37%). All told, over 487 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Maksymilian

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Maksymilian. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Maksymilian

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Frequently Asked Questions about Maksymilian

What does the name Maksymilian mean?
Maksymilian is the Polish form of the male given name Maximilian. Notable people with the name include:Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro (1620–1679), Polish noble, writer Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński (1676–1756), Polish noble, politician, collector and patron of arts Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński (1748–1829), Polish noble, politician, writer, founder of the Ossoliński Institute Maksymilian Stanisław…
What is the origin of the name Maksymilian?
Maksymilian has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish.
How popular is Maksymilian in 2026?
In 2026, Maksymilian ranks #7,386 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Maksymilian most popular?
Maksymilian reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #3,695 that year with 28 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Maksymilian most popular?
Maksymilian has historically been most popular in Illinois, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Maksymilian.
Is Maksymilian a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Maksymilian is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Maksymilian?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maksymilian include Django, Joncarlos, Treysen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Maksymilian?
Common variants and related forms of Maksymilian include Maks, Maksym. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Maksymilian

Maksymilian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 487 births in the dataset. Maksymilian's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,695. Use the chart and map above to compare Maksymilian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.