| Maximiliano | Rodrigo | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | greatest | Famous ruler |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | mahk-see-mee-lee-AH-no | roh-DREE-goh |
| Syllables | 5 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1917 | 1918 |
| Peak year | 2019 (1,460) | 2007 (1,177) |
| In 2025 | 1,209 | 614 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Maximiliano | Rodrigo |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,207 | 3,399 |
| 2010s | 11,173 | 6,191 |
| 2000s | 3,827 | 8,032 |
| 1990s | 1,063 | 5,045 |
| 1980s | 258 | 2,088 |
| 1970s | 172 | 1,462 |
| 1960s | 69 | 592 |
| 1950s | 40 | 379 |
| 1940s | 52 | 210 |
| 1930s | 48 | 173 |
| 1920s | 58 | 177 |
| 1910s | 5 | 6 |
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.
Rodrigo comes from the Germanic Hrodric, “famous power” or “famous ruler.”
Maximiliano is more popular than Rodrigo today: about 1,209 US babies were given the name Maximiliano in 2025, compared with 614 named Rodrigo.
Maximiliano means greatest (spanish origin), while Rodrigo means Famous ruler (Spanish origin).
In US records, Maximiliano first appears in 1917 and Rodrigo in 1918, so Maximiliano has the longer recorded history.