| Maximilian | Amadeus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Greatest | Love of God |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | mak-suh-MIL-ee-un | ah-muh-DAY-us |
| Syllables | 5 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1907 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (717) | 2024 (154) |
| In 2025 | 497 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Maximilian | Amadeus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,153 | 595 |
| 2010s | 6,508 | 566 |
| 2000s | 5,101 | 326 |
| 1990s | 2,761 | 163 |
| 1980s | 928 | 70 |
| 1970s | 260 | 0 |
| 1960s | 102 | 0 |
| 1950s | 12 | 0 |
| 1940s | 5 | 0 |
| 1930s | 12 | 0 |
| 1920s | 39 | 0 |
| 1910s | 54 | 0 |
| 1900s | 5 | 0 |
From the Latin Maximilianus, from maximus, “greatest.”
A Latin name combining amare 'to love' (amadeo 'I love') with Deus 'God', understood as 'love of God' or 'loving God'. The am- root is unambiguous; best known from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Maximilian is more popular than Amadeus today: about 497 US babies were given the name Maximilian in 2025, compared with 0 named Amadeus.
Maximilian means Greatest (Latin origin), while Amadeus means Love of God (latin origin).
In US records, Maximilian first appears in 1907 and Amadeus in 0, so Amadeus has the longer recorded history.