Maximillian
Meaning
variant spelling of Maximilian, from Maximus, 'greatest'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maximillian peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
71 people · the #52,382 first name in Brazil · median age 29
Among people named Maximillian living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Maximillian
Most people given the name Maximillian in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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