How Many People Are Named Maximillian?
An estimated 5,708 people in the United States have the first name Maximillian. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Maximillian peaked in popularity in 1999 with 250 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maximillian 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 Maximillian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,708
About 1 in 60,048 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1999
250 births
Total Registered
5,880
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maximillian
Maximillian is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,880 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Maximillian as a male name
Ranked #2,160 in 2024
68 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (250 births)
Maximillian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maximillian span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,007 babies were registered. Maximillian has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maximillian by Decade
How has Maximillian 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.
Maximillian by State
Birth registrations for Maximillian span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Nevada, Iowa, North Carolina. On average, about 148 Maximillians were registered per state.
Maximillian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maximillian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maximillian
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Maximillian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maximillian?
We estimate approximately 5,708 people named Maximillian 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 60,048 Americans share this first name.
Is Maximillian a common name?
Maximillian is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,880 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maximillian most popular?
Maximillian reached peak popularity in 1999, when 250 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maximillian is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maximillian a male name?
Maximillian is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maximillian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maximillian Smith, Maximillian Johnson, Maximillian 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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