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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 389 babies (rank #150 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

5,377

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

389

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
1996	155	#206
1997	164	#201
1998	185	#181
1999	197	#172
2000	233	#155
2001	194	#181
2002	215	#175
2003	197	#192
2004	190	#198
2005	209	#196
2006	242	#183
2007	226	#208
2008	241	#197
2009	289	#182
2010	337	#166
2011	328	#172
2012	363	#160
2013	309	#183
2014	348	#164
2015	366	#161
2016	389	#150