Maverick Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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Fact: Maverick has steadily risen in popularity and entered the top 50 baby names in the United States in 2020.

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A Deep Dive

Maverick Overview

Meaning

Independent, nonconformist

Gender

Boy

Origin

American

Etymology

Derived from Samuel Maverick, a 19th-century rancher, and possibly from the Old Welsh words mawr (great) and rwyce (hero).

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈmæv.ər.ɪk/

Popularity

The name Maverick is popular in English-speaking countries. It ranked in the top 37 baby names in the USA in 2023.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

8 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Unique, Cute

Associated Traits

Independent, bold, freedom

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Maverick represents individuality and self-determination, often seen as a symbol of rebellion and freedom.
A Deep Dive

Maverick Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Maverik, Mavrick, Mavric

Common Nicknames

Mav, Rick, Ricky, Mavi, Maver, Mavvy, Mac, Mavster, Maverito, Mavman

Diminutives

Mav, Rick, Ricky, Mavi, Mac

Famous People

  • Maverick McNealy
    (American Golfer)
  • Maverick Carter
    (American Businessman)
  • Maverick Sabre
    (English Singer-songwriter and Rapper)
  • Maverick Viñales
    (Spanish Motorcycle Racer)
  • Ed Maverick
    (Mexican Singer-songwriter)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
    ("Top Gun: Maverick," Film)
  • Maverick
    ("Maverick," TV series)

Places

  • Maverick County
    (Texas, USA)
  • Maverick Square
    (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
  • Maverick Valley
    (California, USA)
  • Maverick Station
    (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Maverick?

The name Maverick means “independent, nonconformist.” It describes someone who is independent and likes to do things their own way, often avoiding conventional paths.

What Is the Origin of The Name Maverick?

The name Maverick is of American origin. It was originally a surname, likely derived from the Old Welsh words mawr (great) and rwyce (hero), or possibly from the Hebrew maberiq (brilliant, shiny). The term “maverick” came into popular use from Samuel Maverick, a 19th-century Texas rancher known for not branding his cattle, leading to the term being used for anyone who exhibits independence or nonconformity.

Maverick Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Maverick in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#472021#402022#372023
Top 3 Rankings#372023#402022#472021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Maverick

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
202337
(+3 from 2022)
6962
(-68 from 2022)
0.38020
202240
(+7 from 2021)
7030
(+434 from 2021)
0.37534
202147
(+3 from 2020)
6596
(+463 from 2020)
0.35205
202050
(+8 from 2019)
6133
(+372 from 2019)
0.33157
201958
(+15 from 2018)
5761
(+722 from 2018)
0.29978
201873
(+11 from 2017)
5039
(+310 from 2017)
0.25924
201784
(+55 from 2016)
4729
(+1770 from 2016)
0.23894
2016139
(+45 from 2015)
2959
(+684 from 2015)
0.14608
2015184
(+22 from 2014)
2275
(+397 from 2014)
0.11128
2014206
(+64 from 2013)
1878
(+577 from 2013)
0.09164
2013270
(+87 from 2012)
1301
(+445 from 2012)
0.06438
2012357
(+69 from 2011)
856
(+217 from 2011)
0.04218
2011426
(+81 from 2010)
639
(+130 from 2010)
0.03146
2010507
(+38 from 2009)
509
(+25 from 2009)
0.02478
2009545
(-36 from 2008)
484
(-50 from 2008)
0.02282
2008509
(+57 from 2007)
534
(+79 from 2007)
0.02449
2007566
(+40 from 2006)
455
(+60 from 2006)
0.02054
2006606
(+46 from 2005)
395
(+64 from 2005)
0.01802
2005652
(+115 from 2004)
331
(+95 from 2004)
0.01556
2004767
(-37 from 2003)
236
(-13 from 2003)
0.01117
2003730
(+68 from 2002)
249
(+33 from 2002)
0.01185
2002798
(-46 from 2001)
216
(-13 from 2001)
0.01045
2001752
(+110 from 2000)
229
(+45 from 2000)
0.01107
2000862
(-53 from 1999)
184
(-4 from 1999)
0.00881
1999809
(-8 from 1998)
188
(-3 from 1998)
0.00922
1998801
(-19 from 1997)
191
(+2 from 1997)
0.00942
1997782
(+61 from 1996)
189
(+22 from 1996)
0.00946
1996843
(+60 from 1995)
167
(+19 from 1995)
0.00833
1995903
(+72 from 1994)
148
(+20 from 1994)
0.00736
1994975
(+143 from 1993)
128
(+27 from 1993)
0.00628
19931118
(+176 from 1992)
101
(+25 from 1992)
0.00489
19921294
(-111 from 1991)
76
(-12 from 1991)
0.00362
19911183
(+95 from 1990)
88
(+13 from 1990)
0.00415
19901278
(+238 from 1989)
75
(+21 from 1989)
0.00349
19891516
(+9 from 1988)
54
(+6 from 1988)
0.00258
19881525
(+61 from 1987)
48
(+4 from 1987)
0.00240
19871586
(+1097 from 1986)
44
(+25 from 1986)
0.00226
19862683
(+259 from 1985)
19
(+3 from 1985)
0.00099
19852942
(+2618 from 1984)
16
(+10 from 1984)
0.00083
19845560
(-2331 from 1983)
6
(-7 from 1983)
0.00032
19833229
(-121 from 1982)
13
(-1 from 1982)
0.00070
19823108
(+495 from 1981)
14
(+3 from 1981)
0.00074
19813603
(-507 from 1980)
11
(-3 from 1980)
0.00059
19803096
(+1746 from 1979)
14
(+7 from 1979)
0.00075
19794842
(-1442 from 1978)
7
(-4 from 1978)
0.00039
19783400
(+1723 from 1977)
11
(+5 from 1977)
0.00064
19775123
(-1399 from 1976)
6
(-3 from 1976)
0.00035
19763724
(-65 from 1975)
9
No change from 1975
0.00055
19753659
(+178 from 1974)
9
(+1 from 1974)
0.00055
19743837
(-615 from 1973)
8
(-2 from 1973)
0.00049
19733222
(+436 from 1971)
10
(+2 from 1971)
0.00062
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19713658
(-138 from 1970)
8
No change from 1970
0.00044
19703520
(-206 from 1969)
8
No change from 1969
0.00042
19693314
(-208 from 1968)
8
No change from 1968
0.00044
19683106
(+452 from 1967)
8
(+2 from 1967)
0.00045
19673558
(-932 from 1966)
6
(-4 from 1966)
0.00034
19662626
(-151 from 1965)
10
(-1 from 1965)
0.00055
19652475
(+190 from 1964)
11
(+1 from 1964)
0.00058
19642665
(-466 from 1963)
10
(-4 from 1963)
0.00049
19632199
(-441 from 1962)
14
(-7 from 1962)
0.00068
19621758
(-187 from 1961)
21
(-5 from 1961)
0.00100
19611571
(-419 from 1960)
26
(-20 from 1960)
0.00121
19601152
(-166 from 1959)
46
(-15 from 1959)
0.00212
1959986
(-190 from 1958)
61
(-27 from 1958)
0.00282
1958796
(+568 from 1957)
88
(+55 from 1957)
0.00408
19571364
First SSA data recorded
33
First SSA data recorded
0.00151
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
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0
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0.0000
19390
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0
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0.0000
19380
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0
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0.0000
19370
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0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
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No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Maverick

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#662021#602022#692023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#722021#672022#652023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#412021#342022#372023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#232021#222022#182023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#282021#192022#162023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#442021#352022#322023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#332021#222022#222023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#202021#162022#92023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#862021#722022#652023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#582021#442022#572023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#182021#192022#162023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#252021#142022#182023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#522021#362022#282023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#212021#192022#162023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#452021#292022#312023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#212021#272022#122023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#182021#102022#92023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#522021#582022#282023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#592021#432022#482023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#202021#122022#132023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#152021#162022#112023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#502021#422022#542023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#262021#212022#152023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#292021#262022#222023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#262021#192022#202023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#202021#342022#232023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#352021#242022#272023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#152021#172022#82023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#962021#952022#782023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#652021#612022#562023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#502021#332022#292023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#822021#982022#592023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#62021#62022#42023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#152021#252022#142023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#262021#292022#172023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#852021#612022#452023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#342021#222022#252023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#792021#622022#692023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#112021#112022#142023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#102021#72022#282023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#202021#62022#92023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#102021#102022#192023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#452021#282022#162023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#332021#262022#312023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#702021#782022#802023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#142021#132022#272023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1162021#282022#412023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#332021#232022#162023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#972021#772022#722023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#472020#352021#322023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1952020#1782021#1842023

Popularity Rankings for Maverick in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#412021#392022#242023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#802020#1062021#932022

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#1862021#1892022#1682023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4182019#4332021#3522022

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3902020#3922022#4822023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7412020#4542021#5842023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#5262019#5132020#4892021

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#7322015

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#9712021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Maverick a Name for Boys or Girls?

Maverick is predominantly given to boys. It has gained considerable popularity as a boy’s name in the United States and other English-speaking countries, though it is sometimes used for girls as well.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Maverick

Maverick in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Maverick McNealy (Golfer, born 1995): An American professional golfer known for his achievements on the PGA Tour.
  • Maverick Carter (Businessman, born 1980): An American businessman and media personality, best known for his work with NBA superstar LeBron James.
  • Maverick Sabre (Singer-songwriter and Rapper, born 1990): An English singer-songwriter and rapper, recognized for his distinctive voice and contributions to the music industry.
  • Maverick Viñales (Racer, born 1995): A Spanish motorcycle racer competing at the top levels of MotoGP.
  • Ed Maverick (Singer-songwriter, born 2001): A Mexican singer-songwriter who has gained significant attention for his unique musical style.
  • Maverick Baker (Singer, born 2000): A pop singer who is part of the musical duo "Cash and Maverick" with his brother, known for their popular songs and social media presence.
  • Pete "Maverick" Mitchell ("Top Gun: Maverick," 2022 Film): Tom Cruise reprises his role as a daring naval aviator confronting past ghosts while training a new generation of pilots.
  • Maverick (1957 TV series): James Garner and Jack Kelly star as Bret and Bart Maverick, poker-playing brothers who roam the Wild West, always looking for the next high-stakes game.
  • Maverick County, Texas, USA: A county in the southwestern part of Texas known for its seat, the city of Eagle Pass, which lies along the Rio Grande.
  • Maverick Square, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: A historic square in East Boston that erves as a hub for local transportation and has a variety of shops and services.
  • Maverick Valley, California, USA: Located in Northern California, this valley is less populated and known for its natural landscapes.
  • Maverick Station, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: This is a transit station in East Boston, part of the city's subway system, providing locals and visitors with access to various parts of the city.

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Sibling Names for Maverick

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