Total births
67
Boys' name · since 2019
Mav
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Mav, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6454
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Mav is the #6454 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 67 recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mav has been recorded 67 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #6454 nationally and more common than 55% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #6454 among boys today
- 67 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mav is currently the #6454 boys' name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 67 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6454
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Mav vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6454
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
93% of everyone ever named Mav was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
14 babies were named Mav in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Mav compares
67 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Mav's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mav | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 67 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mav splits its recorded history at 2022: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mav at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,454
Active since
2019
Mav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Mav by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mav's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Mav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (93% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mav? ▼
Mav has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6454 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Mav most popular? ▼
Mav was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Mav been used? ▼
Records for Mav go back to 2019, giving 7 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mav? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maverick, Mavrick, Maverik, Mavrik, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Mav
Nearby Names Like Mav
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mav
Maverick Boy
#36 70,604 births
Mavrick Boy
#1900 1,694 births
Maverik Boy
#1953 1,222 births
Mavrik Boy
#2748 714 births
Maveric Boy
#3853 539 births
Compare Mav side by side: Mav vs Maverick Mav vs Mavrick Mav vs Maverik
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2019–2025 (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. "Mav: #6454 Boys' Name - 67 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mav. 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 Mav 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 July 2026.