Maximillian vs Max

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

Name A

Maximillian

Boy name · Rank #2154

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Name B

Max

Boy name · Rank #175

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Metric Maximillian Max
Current Rank #2154 #175
Total Births (all years) 5,880 165,413
Peak Year 1999 2009
Peak Year Births 250 3,958
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maximillian Max
1880ss — 765
1890ss — 1,112
1900ss — 1,567
1910ss 31 10,859
1920ss 16 14,081
1930ss 5 11,757
1940ss — 8,526
1950ss 6 7,430
1960ss 69 5,023
1970ss 228 4,233
1980ss 500 8,742
1990ss 1,576 18,214
2000ss 2,007 27,368
2010ss 1,128 34,133
2020ss 314 11,603

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maximillian Max
2014 84 3,497
2015 101 3,419
2016 91 3,423
2017 85 3,145
2018 110 2,877
2019 75 2,752
2020 60 2,484
2021 71 2,410
2022 52 2,388
2023 63 2,201
2024 68 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, 1914–2024.

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