An estimated 29,224 living Americans are named Maeve.
How rare is Maeve?
Maeve is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,153 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Maeve?
The median age of a living American named Maeve is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 14 years old.
Is Maeve still popular?
Yes — Maeve is currently rising in popularity, with 3,153 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Maeve most common?
Maeve has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 10.3× more often than the national baseline.
1940Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
3,153
All-time
29,608
Diaspora map
Maeve spread fast — broke out in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island (2015) and ran high in 31 states within a decade.
Broke out: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, 2015 · over-represented in 31 states over 8 years
