Maximillian
Spelling variant of Maximilian, a name created for a Holy Roman emperor by blending the Roman names Maximus, meaning greatest, and Aemilianus.
Maximillian in 2025
Maximillian was given to 86 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,925th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 38,551 babies born.
The history of Maximillian
Maximillian reached its highest point in 1999, when 250 babies were given the name, ranking 1,526th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 5,968 babies have been named Maximillian. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Maximillian by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maximillian | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 | 4,961 |
| 1920s | 16 | 7,773 |
| 1930s | 5 | 8,344 |
| 1950s | 6 | 8,469 |
| 1960s | 69 | 5,172 |
| 1970s | 228 | 4,194 |
| 1980s | 500 | 2,586 |
| 1990s | 1,576 | 1,526 |
| 2000s | 2,007 | 1,611 |
| 2010s | 1,129 | 2,262 |
| 2020s | 401 | 3,925 |
Where Maximillian is heading
Maximillian has fallen 15% over the past decade, from 101 babies in 2015 to 86 in 2025.
Names like Maximillian
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maximillian.