Boys' name · since 1907
Maximilian
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 18,940 babies named Maximilian, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #853 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #590 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 18,940
- born since 1907
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Maximilian is the #590 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 18,940 recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maximilian has been recorded 18,940 times among boys since 1907, currently ranked #590 nationally and more common than 96% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #853 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #590 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 18,940 born since 1907
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maximilian ranks #853 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #590 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 18,940 born since 1907, peaking in the 2010s.
- #853 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #590 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 18,940
- born since 1907
- 2010s
- peak decade
Maximilian's 18,940 recorded births place it above 98.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Maximilian compares
18,940 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maximilian's all-time total is 51x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maximilian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,940 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 717 | 34 | 22,252 |
Maximilian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maximilian's full recorded timeline at 1985, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 717 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maximilian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 717
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Maximilian by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (6,508 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Maximilian's strongest decade.
6,508 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Maximilian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 54
1910s
54 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 102
1960s
102 births
- 1970s 260
1970s
260 births
- 1980s 928
1980s
928 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,761 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,101 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,508 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,153 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,508 births (34% of all-time use).
How Maximilian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Maximilian's total volume
Maximilian by state
Where Maximilian concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,341 | 17.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,926 | 10.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,345 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,193 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 989 | 5.2% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 767 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 655 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 578 | 3.1% |
3,341 of 18,940 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Maximilian appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Maximilian's data
- Maximilian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,508 total births) through the 2020s (3,153) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maximilians (3,341 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maximilian
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maximilian
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maximilian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1907–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maximilian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.