Boy nameCurrently #36 in the USRising
Maverick
MAV-rik//ˈmævərɪk//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20228 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Independent, unbranded (from an American rancher's surname)
Maverick comes from the surname of 19th-century Texas rancher Samuel Maverick, who famously left his cattle unbranded, and the word came to mean an independent-minded, nonconformist person. Its bold, adventurous character grew popular partly through the film 'Top Gun'.
Maverick's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Maverick |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 33 |
| 1958 | 88 |
| 1959 | 61 |
| 1960 | 46 |
| 1961 | 26 |
| 1962 | 21 |
| 1963 | 14 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1965 | 11 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 8 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 16 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1987 | 44 |
| 1988 | 48 |
| 1989 | 54 |
| 1990 | 75 |
| 1991 | 88 |
| 1992 | 76 |
| 1993 | 101 |
| 1994 | 128 |
| 1995 | 148 |
| 1996 | 167 |
| 1997 | 189 |
| 1998 | 191 |
| 1999 | 188 |
| 2000 | 184 |
| 2001 | 229 |
| 2002 | 216 |
| 2003 | 249 |
| 2004 | 236 |
| 2005 | 331 |
| 2006 | 400 |
| 2007 | 461 |
| 2008 | 534 |
| 2009 | 484 |
| 2010 | 509 |
| 2011 | 646 |
| 2012 | 869 |
| 2013 | 1,318 |
| 2014 | 1,899 |
| 2015 | 2,300 |
| 2016 | 2,988 |
| 2017 | 4,769 |
| 2018 | 5,101 |
| 2019 | 5,827 |
| 2020 | 6,202 |
| 2021 | 6,703 |
| 2022 | 7,145 |
| 2023 | 7,067 |
| 2024 | 6,700 |
Maverick through the decades
- Maverick peaked in 2022, when 7,145 babies were named Maverick in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Maverick has risen 635% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Maverick currently ranks #36 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Mav
Variants & spellings
Maveric