Edward vs Maximilian
Edward and Maximiliancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Maximilian #203 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Maximilian #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Maximilian #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Maximilian #330 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Maximilian #296 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Maximilian over time
Edward and Maximilian appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Maximilian in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maximilian in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Maximilian changed places 14 times in Norway · Boys between 1987 and 2025, ending at #189 and #296.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in Norway · Boys, Edward and Maximilian averaged 56.8 places apart, ending at #189 and #296.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Maximilian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 37 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #189 and #296.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Edward #23 in 2016, Maximilian #149 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1987–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Maximilian in 11.
Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Maximilian #149 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Maximilian #296.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maximilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Maximilian #149 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Maximilian #203.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maximilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #77 in 2001, Maximilian #150 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Maximilian #286.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maximilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #108 in 2013, Maximilian #243 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Maximilian #404.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Edward | Maximilian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Maximilian.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Maximilian
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #631 among boys in Norway in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #296 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys