| Maximiliano | Pablo | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | greatest | Small, humble |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | mahk-see-mee-lee-AH-no | PAH-bloh |
| Syllables | 5 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1917 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2019 (1,460) | 2006 (1,174) |
| In 2025 | 1,209 | 743 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Maximiliano | Pablo |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,207 | 4,741 |
| 2010s | 11,173 | 7,862 |
| 2000s | 3,827 | 10,482 |
| 1990s | 1,063 | 8,003 |
| 1980s | 258 | 5,124 |
| 1970s | 172 | 4,020 |
| 1960s | 69 | 2,690 |
| 1950s | 40 | 1,967 |
| 1940s | 52 | 1,417 |
| 1930s | 48 | 1,416 |
| 1920s | 58 | 1,632 |
| 1910s | 5 | 586 |
| 1900s | 0 | 214 |
| 1890s | 0 | 121 |
| 1880s | 0 | 95 |
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.
Pablo is the Spanish form of Paul, from the Latin for “small” or “humble.”
Maximiliano is more popular than Pablo today: about 1,209 US babies were given the name Maximiliano in 2025, compared with 743 named Pablo.
Maximiliano means greatest (spanish origin), while Pablo means Small, humble (Spanish origin).
In US records, Maximiliano first appears in 1917 and Pablo in 1880, so Pablo has the longer recorded history.