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 #586

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Name B

Max

Boy name · Rank #175

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Metric Maximilian Max
Current Rank #586 #175
Total Births (all years) 18,440 165,413
Peak Year 2016 2009
Peak Year Births 717 3,958
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maximilian Max
1880ss — 765
1890ss — 1,112
1900ss 5 1,567
1910ss 54 10,859
1920ss 39 14,081
1930ss 12 11,757
1940ss 5 8,526
1950ss 12 7,430
1960ss 102 5,023
1970ss 261 4,233
1980ss 928 8,742
1990ss 2,761 18,214
2000ss 5,101 27,368
2010ss 6,507 34,133
2020ss 2,653 11,603

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maximilian Max
2014 668 3,497
2015 698 3,419
2016 717 3,423
2017 652 3,145
2018 672 2,877
2019 571 2,752
2020 595 2,484
2021 533 2,410
2022 523 2,388
2023 517 2,201
2024 485 2,120

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, 1907–2024.

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