Maximilian

“Greatest” — German, from Latin Maximus origin

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

Maximilian's best rank, #429, came in 2013; it has settled back to #590 today. Roughly 19,000 boys have been named Maximilian since 1907. Max is a short form of Maximilian. About 2,300 boys a year are given Max as their full name.

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 2,528 notable people named Maximilian:

Medical professionals appear 3.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician (1867-1939).

Similar names: Maximillian · Gunnar · Maximus · Kamden · Maxim · Johan

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