Maverick
Boy name · #49 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Maverick? In official American birth records, Maverick has been tracked continuously since 1957, giving it 68 years of documented American history.
Maverick is currently the #49 boy name in the United States — 5,894 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #184, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 305 boys born in 2025 was named Maverick.
Babies named Maverick per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 68-year story
Maverick first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 33 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 7,049 babies and a rank of #40. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maverick in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maverick is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Maverick is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maverick is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Maverick is most common in AK (11 per 1,000), WY (10 per 1,000), SD (9.9 per 1,000), MT (9.3 per 1,000), WV (8.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Maverick is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Maverick
Statistically, parents drawn to Maverick tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezekiel, Miles, Waylon, Bennett, and Thiago.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maverick | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,894 | #49 |
| 2024 | 6,635 | #36 |
| 2023 | 6,990 | #37 |
| 2022 | 7,049 | #40 |
| 2021 | 6,610 | #47 |
| 2020 | 6,139 | #50 |
| 2019 | 5,765 | #58 |
| 2018 | 5,041 | #73 |
| 2017 | 4,731 | #84 |
| 2016 | 2,961 | #139 |
| 2015 | 2,277 | #184 |
| 2014 | 1,879 | #206 |
| 2013 | 1,304 | #270 |
| 2012 | 857 | #357 |
| 2011 | 640 | #425 |
| 2010 | 509 | #507 |
| 2009 | 484 | #545 |
| 2008 | 535 | #507 |
| 2007 | 455 | #566 |
| 2006 | 395 | #606 |
| 2005 | 331 | #652 |
| 2004 | 236 | #767 |
| 2003 | 249 | #730 |
| 2002 | 216 | #798 |
| 2001 | 229 | #752 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maverick?
In official American birth records, the name Maverick first appeared in 1957 (over 68 years ago), when 33 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 68 years.
Is Maverick a popular boy name?
Maverick ranked #49 among boys in 2025 with 5,894 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #184.
When was the name Maverick most popular?
Maverick peaked in 2022, when 7,049 American boys received the name (ranked #40 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maverick?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 305 newborn American boys was named Maverick. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.