Maveric
A masculine name derived from the word "maverick", meaning an independent individualist.
Name Census estimates that about 514 living Americans carry the first name Maveric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maveric today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maveric births was 2020 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maveric. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maveric with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
514
~ 1 in 666,837 Americans
Peak year
2020
51 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,849
Tracked since 1998
Census
Maveric in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 399 people with the first name Maveric, which placed it at #24,220 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,220
National first-name rank
People counted
399
399 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maveric
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maveric is White at 68.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.0%) and Two or More Races (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maveric described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Maveric at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.4% · 273
- Hispanic or Latino13.0% · 52
- Two or more races8.5% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.8% · 23
- Black or African American3.8% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Popularity
Maveric: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maveric from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 241 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maveric remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maveric by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maveric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maverics live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Florida, Illinois recorded the most babies named Maveric, while Illinois, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maveric
The name Maveric is derived from the Old English word "mæfre," which means "wasteful" or "extravagant." This term was used to describe a person who lived a life of excess or one who was reckless with their resources. The name's roots can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in England, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th centuries.
In the early Middle Ages, the name Maveric was sometimes used as a derogatory term for individuals who were considered wasteful or spendthrift. However, over time, it evolved to take on a more positive connotation, representing a person who was bold, daring, and unafraid to challenge societal norms.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maveric can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript compiled in 1086 that served as a great survey of landholdings and ownership in England. In this document, a landowner named Maveric de Wiltune was listed as holding estates in the county of Wiltshire.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Maveric. In the 12th century, Maveric of Bath (1100-1170) was a renowned English philosopher and scholar who made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics. Another prominent figure was Maveric de Montfort (1208-1265), a French nobleman and military leader who played a crucial role in the Barons' War against King Henry III of England.
During the Renaissance period, Maveric Casaubon (1559-1614) was a French Protestant scholar and theologian known for his extensive work on classical texts and biblical studies. In the 18th century, Maveric de Lautrec (1701-1779) was a French nobleman and military officer who served in the War of the Austrian Succession.
More recently, Maveric Wenger (1919-2014) was a Swiss-born American architect and designer who made significant contributions to the field of sustainable architecture and environmental design. He was renowned for his innovative use of natural materials and energy-efficient building techniques.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Maveric. While its origins may have been associated with wastefulness or excess, the name has come to represent a spirit of independence, bravery, and nonconformity.
People
Maveric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maveric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maveric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maveric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 514 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maveric going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 666,837 US residents.
Is Maveric a common name?
We classify Maveric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 518 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maveric most popular?
The single biggest year for Maveric was 2020, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maveric is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maveric in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 399 people with the name Maveric, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,220 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Maveric in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Maveric?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maveric leans strongly male. 387 people counted with this name were male (97.7%), compared with 9 female bearers (2.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Maveric?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maveric is White at 68.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.0%) and Two or More Races (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Maveric most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maveric in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.4% (273 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maveric in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maveric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maveric in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Maveric still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maveric in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maveric can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Maveric?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Maveric at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.