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