Name meaning & stats
Maximilien
Maximilien (Latin origin). 371 US babies since 1940, peak 1998. Notable Maximiliens are 1.3× over-represented as lawyers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
LatinSpelling of Maximilian
Maximilian around the world
- Максимилиан · Russian
- Максиміліян · Ukrainian
- Μαξιμίλιαν · Greek
- ماكسيميليان · Arabic
- מקסימיליאן · Hebrew
- マクシミリアン · Japanese
- 马克西米利安 · Chinese
- Maximilianus · Latin
- Maximiliaan · Dutch
- Maximilià · Valencian
Famous Maximilians
- Maximilian I · Holy Roman Emperor (1459-1519)
- Maximilian Schell · Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor (1930–2014)
- Maximilian I of Mexico · emperor of Mexico (1832-1867)
- Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor · King of the Romans, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (1527-1576)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1998
371 US babies were named Maximilien between 1940 and 2025.
Maximilien around the world
- France: 12,325 babies since 1900, peak 1989, No. 533 in 2025
- Belgium: 1,037 babies since 1995, peak 1999, No. 725 in 2025
- England & Wales: 181 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 3,657 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Maximiliens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Lawyer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are lawyers, Maximiliens show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 73 Maximilians spell it Maximilien
- Maximilian 69%
- Maximillian 22%
- Maximillion 2%
- Maksymilian 2%
- Maxamillion 2%
- Maximilien 1%
- Maxmillian 1%
- Maxamillian 1%
- Maxmilian <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1998)