| Florian | Maximilian | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower, flowering | Greatest |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | FLOR-ee-an | mak-suh-MIL-ee-un |
| Syllables | 3 | 5 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1907 |
| Peak year | 1921 (125) | 2016 (717) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 497 |
| Trend | Vintage | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Florian | Maximilian |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 203 | 3,153 |
| 2010s | 163 | 6,508 |
| 2000s | 146 | 5,101 |
| 1990s | 120 | 2,761 |
| 1980s | 80 | 928 |
| 1970s | 63 | 260 |
| 1960s | 93 | 102 |
| 1950s | 208 | 12 |
| 1940s | 333 | 5 |
| 1930s | 507 | 12 |
| 1920s | 953 | 39 |
| 1910s | 716 | 54 |
| 1900s | 57 | 5 |
| 1890s | 43 | 0 |
| 1880s | 6 | 0 |
From the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of Florus, from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower) and 'florere' (to flourish, bloom). Carried by Saint Florian.
From the Latin Maximilianus, from maximus, “greatest.”
Maximilian is more popular than Florian today: about 497 US babies were given the name Maximilian in 2025, compared with 0 named Florian.
Florian means Flower, flowering (latin origin), while Maximilian means Greatest (Latin origin).
In US records, Florian first appears in 0 and Maximilian in 1907, so Florian has the longer recorded history.