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.
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
2
Themes
- Contemporary
Pronunciation
m(a)-vri-ck, mav-rick
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1562, 113 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2035, 73 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 |
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2023 | 86 |
| 2022 | 113 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2020 | 113 |
| 2019 | 88 |
| 2018 | 93 |
| 2017 | 99 |
| 2016 | 69 |
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 2005 (rank #3843, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 #839, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2965, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 |
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