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Maximilian

Boy's name · #590 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Maximilian's best rank, #429, came in 2013; it has settled back to #590 today. Roughly 19,000 boys have been named Maximilian since 1907.

Across the states

See where Maximilian is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Maximilian is especially popular in Austria.

#3 in Austria (2025) · #114 in Switzerland (2025) · #118 in Sweden (2025) · #150 in Poland (2025) · #206 in England & Wales (2025) · #296 in Norway (2025) · #300 in Ireland (2025) · #312 in Scotland (2025) · #676 in Netherlands (2025) · #827 in Belgium (2025) · #1,564 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,791 in France (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Maximilians

• Maximilian I — Holy Roman Emperor (1459–1519)
• Maximilian Schell — Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor (1930–2014)
• Maximilian I of Mexico — Emperor of Mexico (1832–1867)
• Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor — King of the Romans, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (1527–1576)
• Maximilian Kolbe — Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)

In stories & tradition

• Maximilian Veers — Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (film)
• Maximilian Jenius — Super Dimension Fortress Macross (anime series)
• Maximilian Crowdy^ia — Wizarding World Digital

What Maximilians become

Among 2,528 notable people named Maximilian:

Medical professionals appear 3.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician (1867–1939).

Spellings & nicknames

About 2,300 boys a year are given Max as their full name.

Similar names: Maximillian · Kolton · Maximus · Landyn · Maxim · Johan

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