How Many People Are Named Maximilian?
An estimated 18,065 people in the United States have the first name Maximilian. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Maximilian peaked in popularity in 2016 with 717 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maximilian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maximilian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
18,065
About 1 in 18,973 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2016
717 births
Total Registered
18,440
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maximilian
Maximilian is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 18,440 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Maximilian as a male name
Ranked #587 in 2024
485 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (717 births)
Maximilian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maximilian span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,507 babies were registered. While Maximilian is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maximilian by Decade
How has Maximilian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maximilian by State
Birth registrations for Maximilian span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Idaho, Delaware, Maine. On average, about 405 Maximilians were registered per state.
Maximilian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maximilian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maximilian
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Maximilian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maximilian?
We estimate approximately 18,065 people named Maximilian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,973 Americans share this first name.
Is Maximilian a common name?
Maximilian is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,440 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maximilian most popular?
Maximilian reached peak popularity in 2016, when 717 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maximilian is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maximilian a male name?
Maximilian is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maximilian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maximilian Smith, Maximilian Johnson, Maximilian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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