boy's name
Maximillian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 11
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,431
Scotland
#703
2015 births
Maximillian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1999, when 250 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,551 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Maximillian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 69 |
| 1970s | 228 |
| 1980s | 500 |
| 1990s | 1,576 |
| 2000s | 2,007 |
| 2010s | 1,129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 401 |
How popular is Maximillian?
In 2025, Maximillian was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maximillian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maximillian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maximillian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maximillian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maximillian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maximillian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maximillian
How popular is the name Maximillian?
In 2025, Maximillian was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maximillian a girl's or a boy's name?
Maximillian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Maximillian most popular?
Maximillian peaked in 1999, when 250 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maximillian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maximillian currently ranks #1,472 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.