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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) · #286 in Ireland (2025) · #296 in Norway (2025) · #298 in Scotland (2025) · #345 in Italy (2024) · #499 in Canada (2025) · #676 in Netherlands (2025) · #799 in Belgium (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Maximilians

• Maximilian I — Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 to 1519 (1459–1519)
• Maximilian Schell — Swiss actor, filmmaker, and theatre director (1930–2014)
• Maximilian I of Mexico — Emperor of Mexico from 1864 to 1867 (1832–1867)
• Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor — Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 to 1576 (1527–1576)
• Maximilian Kolbe — Polish Franciscan friar and saint (1894–1941)
• Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria — King of Bavaria from 1806 to 1825 (1756–1825)
• Maximilian II of Bavaria — King of Bavaria from 1848 to 1864 (1811–1864)
• Maximilian Beier — German footballer (born 2002)
• Maximilian von Weichs — German Field Marshal (1881–1954)
• Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria — Duke of Bavaria from 1597 to 1623, Elector of Bavaria from 1623 to 1651 (1573–1651)

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 2,200 boys a year are given Max as their full name.

Similar names: Maximillian · Dominik · Maximus · Johan · Maxim · Fabian

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