Maximilian is a boy name family recorded 410,754 times in 23 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in Austria (#3 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 2011, at 1,326.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Maximiliano (Argentina, United States, Chile), Maksymilian (Poland), Maximilien (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Maximilian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximiliano | Spanish | 195,249 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #145 | 1988 | ▼ 58 % |
| Maximiliano | Spanish | 23,972 | 🇺🇸 United States | #280 | 2019 | ▲ 13 % |
| Maximiliano | Spanish | 22,040 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #8 | 2008 | – |
| Maximiliano | Spanish | 4,564 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #66 | 1993 | ▼ 47 % |
| Maximiliano | Spanish | 171 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #176 | 2025 | new |
| Maximiliano | Spanish | 126 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1123 | 2015 | ▼ 12 % |
| Maksymilian | Polish | 66,372 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #11 | 2025 | ▲ 60 % |
| Maksymilian | Polish | 1,625 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1007 | 2009 | ▼ 58 % |
| Maksymilian | Polish | 476 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 2011 | ▼ 37 % |
| Maksymilian | Polish | 357 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2008 | – |
| Maksymilian | Polish | 146 | 🏴 Scotland | #367 | 2018 | ▲ 7 % |
| Maksymilian | Polish | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
| Maximilian | German | 26,009 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #3 | 2011 | ▼ 20 % |
| Maximilian | German | 18,940 | 🇺🇸 United States | #590 | 2016 | ▼ 21 % |
| Maximilian | German | 8,128 | 🏴 England & Wales | #206 | 2018 | ▼ 18 % |
| Maximilian | German | 3,743 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #14 | 2017 | – |
| Maximilian | German | 3,114 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #150 | 2015 | ▼ 52 % |
| Maximilian | German | 3,031 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #118 | 2008 | ▼ 28 % |
| Maximilien | French | 12,330 | 🇫🇷 France | #539 | 1989 | ▼ 35 % |
| Maximilien | French | 1,037 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #739 | 1999 | ▼ 37 % |
| Maximilien | French | 420 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #607 | 2010 | ▼ 26 % |
| Maximilien | French | 371 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 1998 | ▼ 37 % |
| Maximilien | French | 202 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #668 | 2004 | ▲ 11 % |
| Maximilien | French | 157 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2018 | new |
| Maximillian | German | 5,968 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1837 | 1999 | ▼ 5 % |
| Maximillian | German | 1,900 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1466 | 2000 | ▼ 67 % |
| Maximillian | German | 391 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2001 | – |
| Maximillian | German | 174 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2002 | – |
| Maximillian | German | 151 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2002 | – |
| Maximillian | German | 128 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2009 | – |
| Maxymilian | Polish | 689 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #330 | 2010 | ▼ 60 % |
| Maxymilian | Polish | 113 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Maxymilian | Polish | 26 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2006 | – |
| Maxymilian | Polish | 6 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2011 | – |
| Massimiliano | Italian | 359 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 2016 | ▲ 46 % |
| Massimiliano | Italian | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2001 | – |
| Massimiliano | Italian | 99 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2004 | – |
| Massimiliano | Italian | 94 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Massimiliano | Italian | 51 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2006 | – |
| Massimiliano | Italian | 43 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2011 | – |
| Maximilliano | English | 723 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4050 | 2011 | ▼ 22 % |
| Maximilliano | English | 23 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1994 | – |
| Maxmilian | English | 499 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #46 | 2023 | – |
| Maxmilian | English | 134 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2005 | – |
| Maxmilian | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2016 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Maximilian ↔ Maximilien — checked by hand
- Maximilian ↔ Maximiliano — checked by hand
- Maximilian ↔ Massimiliano — checked by hand
- Maximilian ↔ Maksymilian — checked by hand
- Maximilian ↔ Maxmilian — checked by hand
- Maximilian ↔ Maximillian — spelling variant
- Maximilian ↔ Maxymilian — spelling variant
- Maximiliano ↔ Maximilliano — spelling variant
Questions about Maximilian
How popular is the name Maximilian?
In 2025 it ranked #3 in Austria. Official registers record 410,754 births across 23 countries.
What is Maximilian in other languages?
Maximiliano (Spanish); Maksymilian (Polish); Maximilien (French); Maximillian (German); Maxymilian (Polish); Massimiliano (Italian); Maximilliano (English); Maxmilian (English).
When was Maximilian most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 2011, at 1,326.5 births per 100,000.
Is Maximilian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Maximilian is a boy name.