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Maximilian

“Greatest” — German, from Latin Maximus origin

Boy's name · #590 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Maximilian has appeared in US records since 1907 — best rank #429 (2013) · 18,940 babies named Maximilian all-time · 1 in 3,400 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #3 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maximilians

• Maximilian I — Holy Roman Emperor (1459-1519)
• Maximilian Schell — Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor (1930–2014)
• Maximilian I of Mexico — emperor of Mexico (1832-1867)
• Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor — King of the Romans, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (1527-1576)
• Maximilian Kolbe — Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)

In stories & tradition

• Maximilian Veers — Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
• Maximilian Jenius — Super Dimension Fortress Macross
• Maximilian Crowdy — Wizarding World Digital

What Maximilians become

Among 2,517 notable people named Maximilian:

Medical professionals appear 3.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician (1867-1939).

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