Maximilian is a distinctive choice, ranked #206 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maximilian in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#206
US Rank #590
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About the Name Maximilian
Maximilian is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 25 places over five years. Its high point was #149 in 2018, and it now sits at #203. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maximilian is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maximilian in their class.
In the US it sits at #587 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Maximilian
Maximilian Ibrahimović — Maximilian Zlatan Seger Ibrahimović is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Eerste Divisie club Jong Ajax, on loan from Serie A club AC Milan.
Maximilian Beier — Maximilian Beier is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
Maximilian Berlitz — Maximilian Delphinius Berlitz was a linguist and the founder of the Berlitz Language Schools, the first of which he established in 1878 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maximilian
Unlikely. With around 245 UK babies named Maximilian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maximilian in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maximilian has been fairly steady, ranked #206 in 2025 against #178 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #149 in 2018.
Maximilian is more popular in the UK (#203) than in the US (#587). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Maximilian include: Maximilian Ibrahimović, Maximilian Beier and Maximilian Osinski. Short summaries for each appear below.
Maximilian ranks #587 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
245
UK babies named Maximilian (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 28 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maximilian
Almost certainly the only Maximilian in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Maximilian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maximilian Zlatan Seger Ibrahimović is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Eerste Divisie club Jong Ajax, on loan from Serie A club AC Milan.
Maximilian Beier is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
Maximilian Delphinius Berlitz was a linguist and the founder of the Berlitz Language Schools, the first of which he established in 1878 in Providence, Rhode Island.