Maximilian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Maximilian or Maximillian is a male name. The name "Max" is considered a shortening of "Maximilian" as well as of several other names, including but not limited to Maxwell.

From Wikipedia

Maximilian first appears in the data in 1907 and has been recorded in 81 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 717 babies (rank #433 that year). In 2024 it was given to 485 boys (rank #587). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maximilian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maximilian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

18,440

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

717

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Maximilian

Maximilian Iruler · b. 1459
Maximilian Schellautobiographer · b. 1930
Maximilian I of Mexicobotanist · b. 1832
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperoremperor · b. 1527
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavariaart collector · b. 1756

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1907	5	#1,477
1914	12	#1,932
1915	7	#3,275
1916	9	#2,858
1917	11	#2,515
1918	9	#3,021
1919	6	#4,020
1920	10	#2,896
1921	7	#3,755
1922	9	#3,160
1924	7	#3,721
1926	6	#4,035
1935	6	#3,515
1939	6	#3,359
1942	5	#3,889
1958	7	#3,471
1959	5	#4,366
1960	5	#4,405
1962	8	#3,213
1963	8	#3,237
1964	9	#2,984
1965	6	#3,793
1966	12	#2,411
1967	14	#2,220
1968	22	#1,716
1969	18	#2,024
1970	26	#1,733
1971	18	#2,246
1972	13	#2,765
1973	26	#1,759
1974	19	#2,248
1975	28	#1,773
1976	32	#1,665
1977	36	#1,563
1978	32	#1,709
1979	31	#1,817
1980	39	#1,560
1981	38	#1,590
1982	41	#1,531
1983	60	#1,176
1984	60	#1,184
1985	82	#1,010
1986	116	#843
1987	166	#710
1988	146	#782
1989	180	#738
1990	170	#780
1991	193	#734
1992	206	#719
1993	206	#723
1994	253	#654
1995	280	#614
1996	285	#613
1997	331	#567
1998	402	#519
1999	435	#499
2000	492	#478
2001	493	#478
2002	481	#482
2003	486	#503
2004	474	#514
2005	498	#497
2006	498	#519
2007	512	#514
2008	593	#465
2009	574	#476
2010	632	#435
2011	631	#433
2012	590	#460
2013	676	#429
2014	668	#445
2015	698	#438
2016	717	#433
2017	652	#464
2018	672	#448
2019	571	#502
2020	595	#493
2021	533	#548
2022	523	#567
2023	517	#562
2024	485	#587