Maeve
5 lettersFemale #76 · 3,153 reported
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US name popularity
Maeve name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Maeve ranks #76 in female records (3,153 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Is Maeve becoming more popular?
Maeve's reported female count increased by 48 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #75 to #76. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Maeve. That is not a count of zero.
Try Maeve on your shortlist
Maeve is a five-letter spelling with consecutive vowels. Its registration history describes how this spelling has been used in the US; it does not combine similar-looking names into one total. Try Maeve next to Mara and Wren. When spelling familiarity matters, ask someone to write the name after hearing it rather than assuming that letter count makes it easy or difficult.
Maeve in US records, 1996–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,153 | 76 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,105 | 75 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,062 | 73 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,676 | 103 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,253 | 124 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,644 | 174 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,303 | 244 | — | — |
| 2018 | 973 | 334 | — | — |
| 2017 | 867 | 360 | — | — |
| 2016 | 820 | 406 | — | — |
| 2015 | 703 | 452 | — | — |
| 2014 | 648 | 487 | — | — |
| 2013 | 625 | 485 | — | — |
| 2012 | 571 | 532 | — | — |
| 2011 | 489 | 591 | — | — |
| 2010 | 546 | 536 | — | — |
| 2009 | 508 | 594 | — | — |
| 2008 | 486 | 636 | — | — |
| 2007 | 480 | 622 | — | — |
| 2006 | 447 | 647 | — | — |
| 2005 | 398 | 696 | — | — |
| 2004 | 378 | 710 | — | — |
| 2003 | 413 | 644 | — | — |
| 2002 | 350 | 710 | — | — |
| 2001 | 317 | 757 | — | — |
| 2000 | 295 | 778 | — | — |
| 1999 | 343 | 669 | — | — |
| 1998 | 240 | 881 | — | — |
| 1997 | 207 | 955 | — | — |
| 1996 | 141 | 1,242 | — | — |
Questions about Maeve’s popularity
How common is Maeve in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Maeve ranks #76 in female records (3,153 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Maeve?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Maeve only.
Can I compare this name with my partner?
Use Save or Maybe above to start a device shortlist. Create separate accounts and connect them to see each other’s saved names and maybes. Both saving Maeve creates a match.
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4 lettersFemale #589 · 499 reported
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4 lettersFemale #231 · 1,331 reported · Male #1,090 · 198 reported
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