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MAY-ven
Maven
OriginAmerican word name or Hebrew
Meaning"one who understands"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#10794
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About Maven
The name Maven peaked for boys at #2717 in 2023. The name is most popular in MAVEN and MAVEN. Maven is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,806 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,271 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | #3,856 | 28 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,464 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #3,832 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | #2,717 | 48 | 28.1 |
| 2024 | #3,246 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #3,564 | 32 | 18.7 |
World rankings
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Maven in pop culture
- Maven Calore
Character in Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen series
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