Maverick
An American English word for an unbranded stray calf, traced to Samuel Maverick, a Texas rancher who left his cattle unmarked; it later came to mean a nonconformist.
Maverick in 2025
Maverick was given to 5,954 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 81st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 557 babies born.
The history of Maverick
Maverick reached its highest point in 2022, when 7,147 babies were given the name, ranking 55th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 50th, in 2023.
Across the 69 years of records since 1957, 71,375 babies have been named Maverick. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Maverick by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maverick | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 182 | 1,875 |
| 1960s | 160 | 2,712 |
| 1970s | 77 | 8,161 |
| 1980s | 239 | 3,629 |
| 1990s | 1,351 | 1,787 |
| 2000s | 3,325 | 1,080 |
| 2010s | 26,230 | 89 |
| 2020s | 39,811 | 50 |
Where Maverick is heading
Maverick has risen 159% over the past decade, from 2,300 babies in 2015 to 5,954 in 2025.
Names like Maverick
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maverick.