Total births
5,968
Boys' name · since 1914
Maximillian
5,968 babies named Maximillian in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2160
- among boys today
- 5,968
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Maximillian is the #2160 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,968 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maximillian has been recorded 5,968 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #2160 nationally and more common than 85% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #2160 among boys today
- 5,968 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maximillian is currently the #2160 boys' name in America, more common than 85% of boys - 5,968 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2160
- among boys today
- 5,968
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Maximillian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2160
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 85% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Maximillian was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
250 babies were named Maximillian in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Maximillian compares
5,968 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 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
Maximillian's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maximillian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,968 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 250 | 23 | 22,252 |
Maximillian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maximillian splits its recorded history at 1990: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 250 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maximillian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#2,160
Active since
1914
Maximillian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 250
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Maximillian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maximillian's strongest decade.
2,007 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Maximillian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 69
1960s
69 births
- 1970s 228
1970s
228 births
- 1980s 500
1980s
500 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,576 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,007 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,129 births
- 2020s 401
2020s
401 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,007 births (34% of all-time use).
How Maximillian 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 Maximillian's total volume
Maximillian vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Maximillian by state
Where Maximillian concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,152 | 19.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 627 | 10.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 326 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 293 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 259 | 4.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 182 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 159 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 106 | 1.8% |
California share of Maximillian's total US births 19.3%
Even split
1,152 of 5,968 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Maximillian appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maximillian? ▼
5,968 babies have been named Maximillian since 1914. It currently ranks #2160 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 250 births.
When was Maximillian most popular? ▼
Maximillian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,007 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Maximillian most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maximillian are California (1,152 births), New York (627 births), Texas (326 births).
How long has the name Maximillian been used? ▼
Maximillian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maximillian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Max, Maxwell, Maximus, Maximiliano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Maximillian's data
- Maximillian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,007 total births); usage has since declined to 401 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maximillians (1,152 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.
Keep exploring Maximillian
Nearby Names Like Maximillian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maximillian
Max Boy
#175 167,458 births
Maxwell Boy
#182 108,732 births
Maximus Boy
#331 34,662 births
Maximiliano Boy
#299 23,972 births
Maximilian Boy
#586 18,940 births
Compare Maximillian side by side: Maximillian vs Max Maximillian vs Maxwell Maximillian vs Maximus
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maximillian
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maximillian: #2160 Boys' Name - 5,968 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maximillian. 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 Maximillian 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 June 2026.