boy's name
Maximilien
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 13,297
France
#551
2025 births
Maximilien is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Maximilien is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1989, when 405 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 7,369 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Maximilien over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 660 |
| 1910s | 470 |
| 1920s | 440 |
| 1930s | 255 |
| 1940s | 155 |
| 1950s | 170 |
| 1960s | 135 |
| 1970s | 480 |
| 1980s | 2,255 |
| 1990s | 3,020 |
| 2000s | 2,350 |
| 2010s | 1,410 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 530 |
How popular is Maximilien?
In 2025, Maximilien was given to 80 babies in France, ranking #551 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Maximilien is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maximilien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maximilien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maximilien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Maximilien in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Massimiliano
- Polish
- Maks
- Slovene
- Maks
- Sorbian
- Maks
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Maxie Maximillian
Sibling names for Maximilien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maximilien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maximilien
How popular is the name Maximilien?
In 2025, Maximilien was given to 80 babies in France, ranking #551 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Maximilien a girl's or a boy's name?
Maximilien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Maximilien most popular?
Maximilien peaked in 1989, when 405 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maximilien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maximilien currently ranks #551 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.