Maximilian vs Maximus

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

Name A

Maximilian

Boy name · Rank #586

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Name B

Maximus

Boy name · Rank #330

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Metric Maximilian Maximus
Current Rank #586 #330
Total Births (all years) 18,440 33,403
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 717 2,137
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1997

Births by Decade

Decade Maximilian Maximus
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 54 —
1920ss 39 —
1930ss 12 —
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 12 —
1960ss 102 —
1970ss 261 —
1980ss 928 —
1990ss 2,761 34
2000ss 5,101 8,618
2010ss 6,507 18,674
2020ss 2,653 6,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maximilian Maximus
2014 668 2,137
2015 698 2,066
2016 717 2,129
2017 652 1,964
2018 672 1,819
2019 571 1,645
2020 595 1,406
2021 533 1,317
2022 523 1,273
2023 517 1,038
2024 485 1,043

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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