Boys' name · since 1989

Maxmilian

Maxmilian has 134 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

134
total births
1989–2018
years on record
2000s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

Maxmilian is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 134 have been recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maxmilian has been recorded 134 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1989 to 2018.

  • 134 total births
  • 1989–2018 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Maxmilian's 134 recorded births place it above 66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maxmilian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Maxmilian splits its recorded history at 2004: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Maxmilian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2005)
12
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
468101214 1989199520002004200920122018 5

Maxmilian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Maxmilian's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Maxmilian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maxmilian?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 134 babies named Maxmilian. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 12 births.
When was Maxmilian most popular?
Maxmilian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Maxmilian been used?
Records for Maxmilian go back to 1989, giving 30 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Maxmilian?
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 Maxmilian's data

  • Maxmilian's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2010s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1989–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Maxmilian: Baby Name Since 1989 - 134 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maxmilian. 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 Maxmilian 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.