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Maximillian

100% boys · 86 born in 2025

Maximillian has been given to about 5,968 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1999, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables4
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,591
Median age today24 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Maximillian per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1999 · 250
  • Born in 202586
  • All time5,968
  • England & Wales, 202518

How popular is Maximillian?

Its best year was 1999, when 250 babies were given the name, ranking 675th. The typical living American called Maximillian is about 24 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Maximillian

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Maximilian0.98
  2. Maximiliano0.79
  3. Killian0.60
  4. Cillian0.60
  5. Damian0.53
  6. Willian0.55
  7. Cristian0.51
  8. Kristian0.51

Middle names for Maximillian

Ranked by flow score
  1. Maximillian John0.71
  2. Maximillian Lee0.71
  3. Maximillian Bryce0.70
  4. Maximillian Ross0.70
  5. Maximillian Quinn0.70
  6. Maximillian Jude0.70

Sibling names for Maximillian

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.92
  2. Nikolasbrother · 0.92
  3. Tracebrother · 0.91
  4. Palomasister · 0.91
  5. Hanasister · 0.91
  6. Keatonbrother · 0.90

Where Maximillian is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%
  2. Florida0.00%
  3. New York0.00%
  4. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Maximillian Evans0.69
  2. Maximillian Edwards0.69
  3. Maximillian White0.66
  4. Maximillian Reyes0.66
  5. Maximillian Lee0.66
  6. Maximillian Hill0.66

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Maximillian

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025

Maximillian across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.