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Why parents love Maximus- Gladiator's Maximus is cinema's most iconic warrior.
- Are you not entertained? is one of film's most famous lines.
- Three syllables with a commanding, imperial sound: MAX-ih-mus.
- Max is the coolest embedded nickname.
- The meaning the greatest is the most aspirational possible.
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The vibe of Maximus
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Origin & history of Maximus
Latin maximus (greatest, superlative of magnus)
→ English Maximus
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Latin / Roman roots
Maximus comes from the Latin superlative meaning the greatest. Multiple Roman emperors and generals bore the name. Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000) starred Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius — the gladiator who brought down an emperor. The line Are you not entertained? became one of cinema's most iconic moments. The name entered the US top 200.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Ancient Rome — multiple emperors and generals; Gladiator (2000) defined the modern name.
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Today
Maximus remains a beloved choice, ranking #246 in the US. 33,420 babies have been named Maximus since 1997.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Maximus?
2014
peak year
The name Maximus reached its peak in 2014, with 2,137 registrations (ranked #192). It had only entered records 17 years earlier, in 1997. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #246 today, averaging about 1,571 new babies per year. Maximus has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 33,420 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,137
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #192)
(ranked #192)
1,571
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
15,710
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
33,420
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Maximus1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Maximus's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — the greatest leader. People named Maximus tend to be commanding, competitive, and constitutionally unable to accept mediocrity.
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Cannot accept mediocrity✦
Commanding greatness◈
Are you not entertained?◎
Imperial ambition♡
Gladiator spiritM4
A1
X6
I9
M4
U3
S1
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Maximus🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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