Maximilian
Maximilian or Maximillian is a male name.
Meaning & Origin of Maximilian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maximilian or Maximillian is a male name.
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The Story of Maximilian
Maximilian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 717 Maximilians were born — ranking #432 that year. As of 2026, Maximilian ranks #619 for baby boys with 465 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 19K Maximilians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Maximilian
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- Maximilian of Lorch (died 288), Roman bishop, missionary and martyr
- Maximilian of Tebessa (274–295), Roman martyr
- Maximilian of Antioch (died c. 353 ), Christian martyr
- Maximilian Kolbe (1894–1941), Polish Conventual Franciscan friar and martyr
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Names that sound like Maximilian
Phonetically similar names — useful when Maximilian is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Maximillian
- Maximiliano
- Maximian
- Maximally
- Maximization
- Maximin
- Maximisation
- Mcmillian
- Mcmillion
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About the name Maximilian
Maximilian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Maximilian's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #429. Use the chart and map above to compare Maximilian'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 .
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