Total births
29,608
Girls' name · since 1940
Maeve
29,608 babies named Maeve in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #75
- among girls today
- 29,608
- born since 1940
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.6%
- more common than other girls
Maeve currently ranks #75 among girls' names in America, with 29,608 babies recorded since 1940.
Social Security Administration records show Maeve recorded 29,608 times among girls since 1940, holding rank #75 nationally today, ahead of 99.6% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2025.
- #75 among girls today
- 29,608 born since 1940
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maeve is currently the #75 girls' name in America, more common than 99.6% of girls - 29,608 born since 1940, peaking in the 2020s.
- #75
- among girls today
- 29,608
- born since 1940
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.6%
- more common than other girls
Maeve vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#75
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.6% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Maeve was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
3,153 babies were named Maeve in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Maeve compares
29,608 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maeve's all-time total is 78x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maeve | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,608 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,153 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maeve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maeve's full recorded timeline at 1985, 99% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 1% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 3,153 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maeve at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#75
Active since
1940
Maeve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 3,153
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Maeve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maeve's strongest decade.
15,893 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Maeve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 50
1940s
50 births
- 1950s 74
1950s
74 births
- 1960s 102
1960s
102 births
- 1970s 89
1970s
89 births
- 1980s 333
1980s
333 births
- 1990s 1,450
1990s
1,450 births
- 2000s 4,072
2000s
4,072 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,545 births
- 2020s
2020s
15,893 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15,893 births (54% of all-time use).
How Maeve compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maeve's total volume
Maeve vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maeve by state
Where Maeve concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,710 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 2,641 | 8.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 2,263 | 7.6% |
| #4 | California | | 1,944 | 6.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,933 | 6.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,244 | 4.2% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,143 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Texas | | 1,084 | 3.7% |
New York share of Maeve's total US births 9.2%
Even split
2,710 of 29,608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Maeve appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maeve? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 29,608 babies named Maeve. Today it holds rank #75 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 3,153 births.
When was Maeve most popular? ▼
Maeve was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15,893 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Maeve most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maeve are New York (2,710 births), Massachusetts (2,641 births), Illinois (2,263 births).
How long has the name Maeve been used? ▼
Maeve has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 86 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maeve? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mae, Maegan, Maelynn, Maelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maeve's data
- New York records the most Maeves (2,710 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maeve
Nearby Names Like Maeve
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maeve
Mae Girl
#529 114,835 births
Maegan Girl
9,171 births
Maelynn Girl
#992 2,916 births
Maelyn Girl
#1190 2,490 births
Maelee Girl
#2072 1,587 births
Compare Maeve side by side: Maeve vs Mae Maeve vs Maegan Maeve vs Maelynn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maeve: #75 Girls' Name - 29,608 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maeve. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maeve draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.