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Maverick
OriginAmerican
Meaning"independent, nonconformist"
About Maverick
Free-spirited Maverick is no longer an innovative choice for a son, but by using it on a daughter, you could put the maverick back in Maverick.
About 100 baby girls were named Maverick in the US last year -- and 7000 baby boys.
Pronounced MAV-er-ik.
As of October 2026, Maverick ranked #2847 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1987 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Maverick is a girl's name meaning "independent, nonconformist".
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #3,966 | 38 | 22 |
| 2018 | #2,801 | 61 | 35.9 |
| 2019 | #2,702 | 64 | 38.1 |
| 2020 | #2,615 | 65 | 40.2 |
| 2021 | #1,987 | 98 | 59.7 |
| 2022 | #2,001 | 98 | 59.8 |
| 2023 | #2,170 | 88 | 54.8 |
| 2024 | #2,223 | 85 | 52.5 |
| 2025 | #2,847 | 60 | 37.3 |
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- Maverick Alexandra Jean Amell (b.2013)
daughter of Cassandra Jean & Stephen Amell
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