Maximilian vs Max

Side-by-side comparison of Maximilian and Max - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Maximilian

Boy name · Rank #590

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Max

Boy name · Rank #180

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Metric Maximilian Max
Current Rank #590 #180
Total Births (all years) 18,940 167,458
Peak Year 2016 2009
Peak Year Births 717 3,958
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maximilian Max
1880s - 765
1890s - 1,112
1900s 5 1,567
1910s 54 10,859
1920s 39 14,081
1930s 12 11,757
1940s 5 8,526
1950s 12 7,430
1960s 102 5,023
1970s 260 4,231
1980s 928 8,741
1990s 2,761 18,216
2000s 5,101 27,368
2010s 6,508 34,141
2020s 3,153 13,641

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maximilian Max
2014 668 3,497
2015 698 3,422
2016 717 3,423
2017 652 3,145
2018 672 2,878
2019 571 2,755
2020 595 2,486
2021 533 2,410
2022 523 2,389
2023 518 2,205
2024 487 2,126
2025 497 2,025

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1907–2025.

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