Maximillian vs Maxwell

Side-by-side comparison of Maximillian and Maxwell - 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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Maxwell

Boy name · Rank #182

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Metric Maximillian Maxwell
Current Rank #2160 #182
Total Births (all years) 5,968 108,732
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 250 3,739
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maximillian Maxwell
1880s - 72
1890s - 131
1900s - 230
1910s 31 1,210
1920s 16 1,158
1930s 5 737
1940s - 641
1950s 6 723
1960s 69 632
1970s 228 967
1980s 500 5,808
1990s 1,576 20,909
2000s 2,007 30,049
2010s 1,129 32,449
2020s 401 13,016

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maximillian Maxwell
2014 84 3,739
2015 101 3,553
2016 91 3,585
2017 85 3,081
2018 110 2,907
2019 75 2,637
2020 61 2,513
2021 71 2,380
2022 52 2,183
2023 63 1,992
2024 68 2,024
2025 86 1,924

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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