Maximilian is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maximilian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maximilian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maximilian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maximilian is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “greatest”. From the Roman name Maximilianus, based on maximus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,940 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,809 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 300 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 37 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 466 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maximilian per year, United States (1907 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (717/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (389/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (41/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Maximilian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #883 nationally (given to 1,168 babies that year).
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