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