Maximillian

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Latin — Variant of Maximilian

Boy's name · #1845 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Maximillian reached its best rank, #675, in 1999 and ranked #1845 in 2025. Roughly 6,000 boys have been named Maximillian since 1914.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#506 in Norway (2025) · #1,466 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,269 in Canada (2025) · #2,892 in Austria (2025) · #17,941 in Italy (2023) · #726 in Poland (2022) · #713 in Ireland (2016) · #686 in Scotland (2015) · #5,327 in France (2011) · #7,815 in Ecuador (2011).

Famous Maximillians

Maximillian Giuliani — Australian swimmer (born 2003)
Maximillian White — British-Jamaican entrepreneur (born 1980)
Maximillian Lu — American chess player (born 2005)
Maximillian Boush — American colonial politician

In stories & tradition

Maximillian Arturo — Sliders (TV series)
Maximillian DeSoto — The Outer Worlds (video game)

What Maximillians become

Among 24 notable people named Maximillian:

Spellings & nicknames

Maximillian is the less common spelling of Maximilian — about 15% of babies given the name are written this way; Maximilian itself ranked #590 in 2025.

Similar names: Max · Destin · Maxx · Coby · Marquise · Triston

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