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Maverick
BoyMeaning of Maverick: American: 'independent individual'
Maverick is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 51st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 352nd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#51
5,954 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#352
125 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
71,375
First recorded 1957 · peak 2022
Trend
rising
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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