Masculine dossier · first seen 1957

Maverick

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
7,049
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Maverick

How many people are named Maverick?

An estimated 69,898 living Americans are named Maverick.

How rare is Maverick?

Maverick is still widely used among babies today, with 5,894 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 16.4% from its 2022 peak.

How old is the typical Maverick?

The median age of a living American named Maverick is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 9 years old.

Is Maverick still popular?

Yes — Maverick is currently rising in popularity, with 5,894 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 6.2× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Maverick most common?

Maverick has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.

1957Peak 20222025
peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
16.4%
2025
5,894
All-time
70,604

Maverick broke out in Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin (2012) and became over-represented in 28 states over 12 years.

Broke out: Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin, 2012 · over-represented in 28 states over 12 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 2013 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 2012 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 2013 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 2012 HI Idaho: broke out 2012 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 2012 IN Iowa: broke out 2012 IA Kansas: broke out 2012 KS Kentucky: broke out 2012 KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 2015 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 2012 MN Mississippi: broke out 2024 MS Missouri: broke out 2012 MO Montana: broke out 2012 MT Nebraska: broke out 2012 NE Nevada: broke out 2012 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2016 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 2013 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 2012 OK Oregon: broke out 2012 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 2013 SD Tennessee: broke out 2022 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 2014 UT Vermont: broke out 2014 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 2012 WA West Virginia: broke out 2013 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2012 WI Wyoming: broke out 2016 WY