boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Maximiliano

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #280 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#280
among boys · ↑19 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,209
named Maximiliano · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,413
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
1,460 babies
All-time total
23,972
#762 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Maximiliano popularity over time

23,972 babies have been named Maximiliano since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #4,362
1920s 58 6 +1060% #2,542
1930s 48 5 -17% #2,865
1940s 52 5 +8% #2,675
1950s 40 4 -23% #2,900
1960s 69 7 +73% #2,273
1970s 172 17 +149% #1,896
1980s 258 26 +50% #1,699
1990s 1,063 106 +312% #912
2000s 3,827 383 +260% #465
2010s 11,173 1,117 +192% #251
2020s (to 2025) 7,207 1,201 +8% #265

Where Maximiliano is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 1,190 0.70 #285
2027 1,174 0.69 #288
2028 1,161 0.68 #288
2029 1,149 0.67 #294
2030 1,140 0.67 #297

Where Maximiliano is most popular

Boys named Maximiliano per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.685 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Nevada.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Maximiliano born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 319 1.95 +185%
California 1,766 1.93 +182%
Nevada 86 1.51 +120%
Texas 1,205 1.37 +100%
New Mexico 43 1.31 +90%
Illinois 278 1.09 +59%
Colorado 131 1.01 +48%
Florida 420 0.887 +29%
Oregon 60 0.790 +15%
Washington 121 0.740 +8%
Georgia 149 0.588 -14%
Iowa 39 0.566 -17%
Utah 51 0.534 -22%
Oklahoma 46 0.520 -24%
Connecticut 34 0.502 -27%
New Jersey 96 0.477 -30%
Idaho 19 0.464 -32%
Kansas 31 0.452 -34%
North Carolina 110 0.431 -37%
Indiana 65 0.405 -41%
New York 172 0.397 -42%
Tennessee 66 0.366 -47%
Wisconsin 43 0.363 -47%
South Carolina 37 0.358 -48%
Massachusetts 45 0.327 -52%
Virginia 60 0.316 -54%
Kentucky 30 0.299 -56%
Missouri 40 0.289 -58%
Maryland 32 0.268 -61%
Alabama 28 0.256 -63%
Minnesota 31 0.253 -63%
Pennsylvania 57 0.215 -69%
Michigan 41 0.200 -71%
Arkansas 12 0.190 -72%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -83%
Ohio 26 0.098 -86%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Maximiliano

Maximiliano is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #280 in 2025 with 1,209 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 23,972 American babies have been named Maximiliano. Its peak came in 2019, when 1,460 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maximiliano stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maximiliano?

The median living Maximiliano is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 24 thousand people named Maximiliano are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maximiliano year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 1,209 #280
2024 1,128 #299
2023 1,143 #291
2022 1,278 #268
2021 1,159 #292
2020 1,290 #265
2019 1,460 #251
2018 1,332 #267
2017 1,196 #295
2016 1,387 #262
2015 1,199 #302
2014 961 #345
2013 891 #354
2012 977 #323
2011 1,200 #290
2010 570 #462
2009 587 #465
2008 515 #525
2007 524 #502
2006 369 #636
2005 340 #642
2004 359 #600
2003 370 #588
2002 365 #586
2001 237 #738
2000 161 #946
1995 109 #1,085
1990 50 #1,651
1985 19 #2,666
1980 27 #2,035
1975 19 #2,333
1970 8 #3,722
1965 10 #2,715
1960 – –
1955 9 #2,900
1950 – –
1945 5 #3,617
1940 6 #3,346
1935 8 #2,865
1930 – –
1925 12 #2,542
1920 5 #4,724
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Maximiliano

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Maximiliano Hernández Maximiliano Hernández American actor b. 1973 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Maximiliano Moralez Maximiliano Moralez Argentine footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  3. 3 Maximiliano Hernández Martínez Maximiliano Hernández Martínez President of El Salvador from 1931 to 1934 and 1935 to 1944 1882–1966 · 19th century
  4. 4 Maximiliano Romero Maximiliano Romero Argentine footballer (born 1999) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maximiliano, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maximiliano?

The median living Maximiliano is about 9 years old. Half of all living Maximilianos are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Maximiliano are alive today?

An estimated 24 thousand people named Maximiliano are alive in the United States, based on 23,972 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maximiliano in 2025?

Maximiliano ranked #280 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,209 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maximiliano?

23,972 babies have been named Maximiliano in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maximiliano most popular?

Maximiliano peaked in 2019, when 1,460 newborns received the name.

Is Maximiliano a boy or girl name?

Maximiliano is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maximiliano rising or falling?

Maximiliano is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maximiliano become more popular?

Maximiliano looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,140 boys named Maximiliano in 2030, ranking around #297. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Maximiliano?

Well-known people named Maximiliano include Maximiliano Hernández (actor), Maximiliano Moralez (soccer player), Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (politician).

Names like Maximiliano

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