Maximilian has been given to about 18,940 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2016, which makes it a current name.
Maximilian ranks 590th among American boys in 2025, with 497 born that year. Its best year was 2016, when 717 babies were given the name, ranking 433rd. The typical living American called Maximilian is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Connecticut, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.