Maeve
Anglicized form of the Irish Medb, understood as she who intoxicates. The warrior queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle bears it.
Maeve in 2025
Maeve was given to 3,153 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 194th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,051 babies born.
The history of Maeve
Maeve reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,153 babies were given the name, ranking 194th that year.
Across the 86 years of records since 1940, 29,608 babies have been named Maeve. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Maeve by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maeve | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 50 | 4,944 |
| 1950s | 74 | 5,675 |
| 1960s | 102 | 5,012 |
| 1970s | 89 | 7,708 |
| 1980s | 333 | 3,345 |
| 1990s | 1,450 | 1,229 |
| 2000s | 4,072 | 1,116 |
| 2010s | 7,545 | 525 |
| 2020s | 15,893 | 194 |
Where Maeve is heading
Maeve has grown more than 4.5 times over the past decade, from 703 babies in 2015 to 3,153 in 2025.
Names like Maeve
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maeve.