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.

Name A

Maximillian

Boy name · Rank #2154

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Name B

Maxwell

Boy name · Rank #182

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Metric Maximillian Maxwell
Current Rank #2154 #182
Total Births (all years) 5,880 106,804
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 250 3,739
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maximillian Maxwell
1880ss — 72
1890ss — 131
1900ss — 230
1910ss 31 1,210
1920ss 16 1,158
1930ss 5 737
1940ss — 642
1950ss 6 723
1960ss 69 632
1970ss 228 968
1980ss 500 5,808
1990ss 1,576 20,909
2000ss 2,007 30,049
2010ss 1,128 32,446
2020ss 314 11,089

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maximillian Maxwell
2014 84 3,739
2015 101 3,553
2016 91 3,584
2017 85 3,081
2018 110 2,906
2019 75 2,637
2020 60 2,513
2021 71 2,380
2022 52 2,183
2023 63 1,992
2024 68 2,021

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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