Maeven
Girl name · #2891 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Maeven ranks #2891 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 59 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Maeven.
The 17-year story
Maeven first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 59 babies and a rank of #2859. 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 Maeven per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maeven in class?
Maeven scores 43 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 Maeven is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maeven is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maevens were CA (5), OH (5), TN (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maeven
Statistically, parents drawn to Maeven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mayven, Maven, Seven, Maevyn, and Chosen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maeven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maeven a popular girl name?
Maeven ranked #2891 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Maeven most popular?
Maeven peaked in 2025, when 59 American girls received the name (ranked #2859 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maeven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Maeven. It scores 43/100 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.