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.

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Maximillian

Boy name · Rank #2160

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Max

Boy name · Rank #175

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Metric Maximillian Max
Current Rank #2160 #175
Total Births (all years) 5,968 167,458
Peak Year 1999 2009
Peak Year Births 250 3,958
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maximillian Max
1880s - 765
1890s - 1,112
1900s - 1,567
1910s 31 10,859
1920s 16 14,081
1930s 5 11,757
1940s - 8,526
1950s 6 7,430
1960s 69 5,023
1970s 228 4,231
1980s 500 8,741
1990s 1,576 18,216
2000s 2,007 27,368
2010s 1,129 34,141
2020s 401 13,641

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maximillian Max
2014 84 3,497
2015 101 3,422
2016 91 3,423
2017 85 3,145
2018 110 2,878
2019 75 2,755
2020 61 2,486
2021 71 2,410
2022 52 2,389
2023 63 2,205
2024 68 2,126
2025 86 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, 1914–2025.

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