Boys' name · since 1987
Maximilien
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 371 babies named Maximilien, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 371
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
371 boys have been named Maximilien since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Maximilien recorded 371 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- 371 total births
- 1987–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Maximilien's 371 recorded births place it above 79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Maximilien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maximilien splits its recorded history at 2007: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maximilien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Maximilien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maximilien's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Maximilien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 128 births (35% of all-time use).
Maximilien by state
Where Maximilien concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 35 | 9.4% |
35 of 371 births nationwide.
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- Maximilien's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maximiliens (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Maximilien: Baby Name Since 1987 - 371 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maximilien. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Maximilien 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 July 2026.