| Joaquin | Maximiliano | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Raised by God | greatest |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | hwah-KEEN | mahk-see-mee-lee-AH-no |
| Syllables | 2 | 5 |
| First appeared | 1886 | 1917 |
| Peak year | 2008 (1,245) | 2019 (1,460) |
| In 2025 | 925 | 1,209 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Joaquin | Maximiliano |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,130 | 7,207 |
| 2010s | 9,899 | 11,173 |
| 2000s | 8,172 | 3,827 |
| 1990s | 3,062 | 1,063 |
| 1980s | 2,423 | 258 |
| 1970s | 2,130 | 172 |
| 1960s | 1,085 | 69 |
| 1950s | 775 | 40 |
| 1940s | 515 | 52 |
| 1930s | 491 | 48 |
| 1920s | 589 | 58 |
| 1910s | 289 | 5 |
| 1900s | 30 | 0 |
| 1890s | 5 | 0 |
| 1880s | 6 | 0 |
Joaquín is the Spanish form of Joachim, “raised by Yahweh.”
The Spanish form of Maximilian. The root is the Latin Maximus 'greatest' (superlative of magnus 'great'); the longer form Maximilianus is said to have been coined by Emperor Frederick III for his son, possibly blending Maximus with Aemilianus.
Maximiliano is more popular than Joaquin today: about 1,209 US babies were given the name Maximiliano in 2025, compared with 925 named Joaquin.
Joaquin means Raised by God (Spanish origin), while Maximiliano means greatest (spanish origin).
In US records, Joaquin first appears in 1886 and Maximiliano in 1917, so Joaquin has the longer recorded history.