Maximillian is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maximillian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maximillian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maximillian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maximillian is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “greatest”. A variant spelling of Maximilian, from Maximus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,968 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,870 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 44 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 60 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 Maximillian per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (250/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (100/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2002 (5/yr).
Maximillian is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #1,527 nationally (given to 338 babies that year).
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