| Maximilian | Aurelius | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Greatest | golden |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | mak-suh-MIL-ee-un | aw-REEL-ee-us |
| Syllables | 5 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1907 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (717) | 2025 (230) |
| In 2025 | 497 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Maximilian | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,153 | 876 |
| 2010s | 6,508 | 454 |
| 2000s | 5,101 | 164 |
| 1990s | 2,761 | 27 |
| 1980s | 928 | 35 |
| 1970s | 260 | 43 |
| 1960s | 102 | 23 |
| 1950s | 12 | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 | 13 |
| 1930s | 12 | 20 |
| 1920s | 39 | 59 |
| 1910s | 54 | 45 |
| 1900s | 5 | 0 |
From the Latin Maximilianus, from maximus, “greatest.”
Roman family name from Latin 'aureus' ('golden'), ultimately from 'aurum' (gold). Borne by the emperor Marcus Aurelius; a literal 'golden' meaning.
Maximilian is more popular than Aurelius today: about 497 US babies were given the name Maximilian in 2025, compared with 0 named Aurelius.
Maximilian means Greatest (Latin origin), while Aurelius means golden (latin origin).
In US records, Maximilian first appears in 1907 and Aurelius in 0, so Aurelius has the longer recorded history.