Boy name#788 of boy names
Maximilian
Pronounced M AE2 K S IH0 M IH1 L IY0 AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 5 syllables
- Peaked 2016
- 118 years in use
How popular is Maximilian?
Maximilian is a boys' name, and first appears in 1907. It has been given to 18,440 children — the 788th most common boys' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2016, when 717 children were given it.
Nicknames
Common short forms: Max.
Characteristics
- Alliterative
- 5 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- M AE2 K S IH0 M IH1 L IY0 AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 20100
- Syllables:
- 5
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Maximilian
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Maximilian?
- Maximilian ranks 788th among boys' names in US records, with 18,440 births since 1907. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,963.
- Is Maximilian a unisex name?
- No. Maximilian is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Maximilian most popular?
- 2016, when 717 children were given the name. It has been in use for 118 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Maximilian?
- Max. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.