Total births
1,283
Unisex name · since 1998
Maven
1,283 babies named Maven in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1544
- among girls today
- 1,283
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Maven currently ranks #1544 among unisex names in America, with 1,283 babies recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maven has been recorded 1,283 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #1544 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, 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 1998 to 2025.
- #1544 among girls today
- 1,283 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maven is currently the #1544 unisex name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 1,283 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1544
- among girls today
- 1,283
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Maven vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1544
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Maven was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
156 babies were named Maven in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Maven compares
1,283 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Maven's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maven | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,283 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 156 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maven's full recorded timeline at 2015, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 156 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maven at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#1,544
Active since
1998
Maven popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 156
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Maven popularity over time - boys
512 total births recorded since 2001 (Maven as boys' name)
Maven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maven's strongest decade.
738 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Maven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
509 births
- 2020s
2020s
738 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 738 births (58% of all-time use).
How Maven 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 Maven's total volume
Maven vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maven by state
Where Maven concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 131 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 109 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 37 | 2.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 33 | 2.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 18 | 1.4% |
California share of Maven's total US births 10.2%
Even split
131 of 1,283 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Maven appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maven? ▼
1,283 babies have been named Maven since 1998. It currently ranks #1544 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 156 births.
When was Maven most popular? ▼
Maven was most popular in the 2020s decade with 738 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Maven most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maven are California (131 births), Texas (109 births), Michigan (37 births).
Is Maven a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Maven is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,283 births, and as a boy's name it has 512 births.
How long has the name Maven been used? ▼
Maven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mavis, Maverick, Mavie, Mavery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maven's data
- California records the most Mavens (131 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Maven
Nearby Names Like Maven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maven
Mavis Girl
#566 23,015 births
Maverick Girl
#2230 771 births
Mavie Girl
#1058 461 births
Mavery Girl
#2636 415 births
Mava Girl
300 births
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Maven: #1544 Unisex Name - 1,283 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maven. 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 Maven 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.