Maeva
Girl name · #1402 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Maeva is currently the #1402 girl name in the United States — 156 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,538 girls born in 2025 was named Maeva.
The 85-year story
Maeva first appears in the Social Security records in 1940, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 178 babies and a rank of #1287. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maeva per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maeva in class?
Maeva scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maeva is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maeva is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maevas were CA (16), FL (15), WA (10), TX (9), OH (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maeva
Statistically, parents drawn to Maeva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reeva, Minha, Mayla, Mirha, and Maven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maeva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | #1396 |
| 2024 | 174 | #1317 |
| 2023 | 178 | #1287 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1601 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 93 | #2005 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maeva a popular girl name?
Maeva ranked #1402 among girls in 2025 with 156 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Maeva most popular?
Maeva peaked in 2023, when 178 American girls received the name (ranked #1287 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maeva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,538 newborn American girls was named Maeva. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.