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