A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Maximilian

/ˌmæk.sɪˈmɪl.jən/ · boy name · № 590 of 1,000
continental · polysyllabic · ceremonial

Origin & Meaning

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Derived from the Latin Maximilianus, an extension of Maximus meaning greatest. Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III popularized the name in the fifteenth century when naming his son and heir. It crossed into American record books through Central European immigration before settling into contemporary nursery rotations.
Also answers toMax, Maxi

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1907–2025

SSA Data
1907 peak: 717 souls, A.D. 2016 2025
2025: 497 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
18 yrs
Most Maximilians were born around 2016 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2016
№432 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 43%
then Gen Alpha 42% · Millennial 13%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈19K ever born · now falling
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Maximilian grew up with

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Alexa as a household member·Zoom kindergarten·Bluey

Generation Distribution — Living Maximilians

SSA Data
Millennial 13%Gen Z 43%Gen Alpha 42%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Maximilian peaked in 2016.
Estimated average age: 18.

What people think

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First Impressions

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Maximilian sounds like it requires a signet ring and a land dispute, though the person answering to it is probably looking for a misplaced phone charger. Despite its dynastic pedigree, eighty-five percent of living American bearers belong to Generation Z or Generation Alpha. The four-syllable length is almost inevitably compressed into a single syllable by the first week of kindergarten. It remains a heavyweight title for someone currently negotiating high school algebra.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01
The name recorded its highest single-year total in 2016 with 717 births before beginning a gradual decline.
Field Note 02
With an average bearer age of eighteen, the name belongs largely to high school seniors and college freshmen.
Field Note 03
More than nineteen thousand boys have received the full six-syllable treatment on their birth certificates since the federal register began tracking it.

Notable Maximilians

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Maximilian SchellAcademy Award-winning actor and filmmaker, b. 1930
MaximilianEmperor of Mexico, b. 1832

Adjacent Names

Ephemera — If Maximilian were a…

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City
Vienna, Virginia
Item
Cartridge fountain pen
Habit
Writing out every letter on scantron bubble sheets
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