Total births
70,604
Boys' name · since 1957
Maverick
70,604 babies named Maverick in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #36
- among boys today
- 70,604
- born since 1957
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other boys
Maverick currently ranks #36 among boys' names in America, with 70,604 babies recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Maverick recorded 70,604 times among boys since 1957, holding rank #36 nationally today, ahead of 99.7% of boys, 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 1957 to 2025.
- #36 among boys today
- 70,604 born since 1957
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maverick is currently the #36 boys' name in America, more common than 99.7% of boys - 70,604 born since 1957, peaking in the 2020s.
- #36
- among boys today
- 70,604
- born since 1957
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other boys
Maverick vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#36
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.7% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Maverick was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7,049 babies were named Maverick in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Maverick compares
70,604 Top 3% higher than 97% of 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
Maverick's all-time total is 192x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maverick | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 70,604 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7,049 | 23 | 22,252 |
Maverick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maverick's full recorded timeline at 1992, 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 1967, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 7,049 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maverick at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#36
Active since
1957
Maverick popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 7,049
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Maverick popularity over time - girls
771 total births recorded since 2006 (Maverick as girls' name)
Maverick by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maverick's strongest decade.
39,317 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Maverick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 182
1950s
182 births
- 1960s 160
1960s
160 births
- 1970s 77
1970s
77 births
- 1980s 239
1980s
239 births
- 1990s 1,351
1990s
1,351 births
- 2000s 3,314
2000s
3,314 births
- 2010s
2010s
25,964 births
- 2020s
2020s
39,317 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 39,317 births (56% of all-time use).
How Maverick compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Maverick's total volume
Maverick vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Maverick by state
Where Maverick concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,055 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,846 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 4,094 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 3,059 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 2,552 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 2,463 | 3.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 2,428 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 2,290 | 3.2% |
California share of Maverick's total US births 10.0%
Even split
7,055 of 70,604 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Maverick appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maverick? ▼
Maverick has been given to 70,604 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #36 as of the latest data. 7,049 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Maverick most popular? ▼
Maverick was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39,317 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Maverick most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maverick are California (7,055 births), Texas (5,846 births), Florida (4,094 births).
How long has the name Maverick been used? ▼
Maverick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 69 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maverick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mavrick, Maverik, Mavrik, Maveric, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Maverick's data
- California records the most Mavericks (7,055 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 Maverick
Nearby Names Like Maverick
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maverick
Mavrick Boy
#1900 1,694 births
Maverik Boy
#1953 1,222 births
Mavrik Boy
#2748 714 births
Maveric Boy
#3853 539 births
Maven Boy
#3264 512 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, 1957–2025 (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. "Maverick: #36 Boys' Name - 70,604 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maverick. 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 Maverick 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.