Given name & surname
Maximo
“the greatest”
Maximo is a variant of Maximilian. One Latin interpretation is “the greatest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maximo is a variant of Maximilian. One Latin interpretation is “the greatest.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maximo is a variant of Maximilian. An origin associated with Maximilian is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Cebuano usage, Maximo developed from Máximo.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1903. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maximo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,223
- 9,223 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 506 babies
- 2025
- 506
- #580 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +51%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 506 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 580 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 50.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (117). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,476 as a first name in 2020; 1,022 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maximo’s family of names
Maximo shares a linguistic root with Maxim. Maximo has a related form in Maximilian. In Cebuano usage, Maximo developed from the Spanish form Máximo.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Maximo
- Max ManusNorwegian resistance fighter during the Second World War, author and business manager (1914–1996)
- Maximo KauschArgentine mountaineerborn 1981
- Maximo MunziAmerican cinematographer (1957-2014)
- Maximo TolonenFinnish association football playerborn 2001
- Maximo Nelsonbaseball playerborn 1982
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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