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boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Maximillian

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,845 Trend → Stable

A male given name from Latin, variant of Maximilian, a modern spelling of Maximilian, taken from films and video game characters.

Rank 2025
#1,845
among boys · ↑319 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
86
named Maximillian · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,861
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
250 babies
All-time total
5,968
#1,597 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Maximillian popularity over time

5,968 babies have been named Maximillian since 1914, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Boys

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 31 3 – #2,559
1920s 16 2 -48% #4,036
1930s 5 1 -69% #4,356
1940s – – – –
1950s 6 1 – #3,752
1960s 69 7 +1050% #2,102
1970s 228 23 +230% #1,725
1980s 500 50 +119% #1,095
1990s 1,576 158 +215% #675
2000s 2,007 201 +27% #720
2010s 1,129 113 -44% #1,018
2020s (to 2025) 401 67 -41% #1,845

Where Maximillian 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 84 0.05 outside top 500
2027 83 0.05 outside top 500
2028 82 0.05 outside top 500
2029 81 0.05 outside top 500
2030 80 0.05 outside top 500

Where Maximillian is most popular

Boys named Maximillian per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Texas.

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 Maximillian 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
California 57 0.062 +58%
New York 19 0.044 +11%
Texas 29 0.033 -16%
Indiana 5 0.031 -21%
Washington 5 0.031 -22%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -37%
Michigan 5 0.024 -38%
Illinois 6 0.023 -40%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -43%
Florida 7 0.015 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Maximillian

Maximillian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,845 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 5,968 American babies have been named Maximillian. Its peak came in 1999, when 250 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Maximillian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maximillian?

The median living Maximillian is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 30. An estimated 5,800 people named Maximillian are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Maximillian year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 86 #1,845
2024 68 #2,164
2023 63 #2,263
2022 52 #2,609
2021 71 #2,073
2020 61 #2,253
2019 75 #1,969
2018 110 #1,545
2017 85 #1,799
2016 91 #1,716
2015 101 #1,596
2014 84 #1,790
2013 120 #1,404
2012 139 #1,270
2011 133 #1,292
2010 191 #1,018
2009 183 #1,044
2008 197 #993
2007 176 #1,063
2006 159 #1,104
2005 191 #924
2004 200 #875
2003 216 #807
2002 234 #743
2001 209 #804
2000 242 #720
1995 140 #938
1990 107 #1,025
1985 33 #1,823
1980 39 #1,561
1975 21 #2,180
1970 22 #1,915
1965 7 #3,446
1960 – –
1955 6 #3,752
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #4,356
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 10 #2,559
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maximillian?

The median living Maximillian is about 23 years old. Half of all living Maximillians are between 15 and 30 years old.

How many people named Maximillian are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Maximillian are alive in the United States, based on 5,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maximillian mean?

A male given name from Latin, variant of Maximilian, a modern spelling of Maximilian, taken from films and video game characters.

How popular is the name Maximillian in 2025?

Maximillian ranked #1,845 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maximillian?

5,968 babies have been named Maximillian in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maximillian most popular?

Maximillian peaked in 1999, when 250 newborns received the name.

Is Maximillian a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maximillian rising or falling?

Maximillian is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maximillian become more popular?

Maximillian is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 boys named Maximillian in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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