Gender
Origin
- English
- When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did: his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Contemporary
- Nature
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Maverick
Pronunciation
m(a)-veri-ck, mav(e)-rick
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #40, 7,047 births); most recent 2025 (rank #49, 5,894 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1991, 98 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2822, 60 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,894 | 60 |
| 2024 | 6,615 | 85 |
| 2023 | 6,979 | 88 |
| 2022 | 7,047 | 98 |
| 2021 | 6,605 | 98 |
| 2020 | 6,137 | 65 |
| 2019 | 5,763 | 64 |
| 2018 | 5,040 | 61 |
| 2017 | 4,731 | 38 |
| 2016 | 2,961 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #352, 125 births); most recent 2025 (rank #385, 108 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #5666, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | – |
| 2024 | 125 | – |
| 2023 | 122 | – |
| 2022 | 103 | 3 |
| 2021 | 81 | – |
| 2020 | 73 | – |
| 2019 | 72 | – |
| 2018 | 59 | – |
| 2017 | 74 | – |
| 2016 | 36 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #532, 53 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1461, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #413, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #382, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #319, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #34, 80 births); most recent 2023 (rank #24, 72 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2021 | 80 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2017 | 48 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2014 | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence