The baby name Maverick is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmævərɪk/ (MAV-er-ik).
Maverick is English in Origin.
The baby name Maverick is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmævərɪk/ (MAV-er-ik).
Maverick is English in Origin.
Maverick is a modern English given name taken from the noun maverick, which derives from the surname of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–1870), a Texas rancher who refused to brand his cattle. The word first meant an unbranded animal, then broadened to describe an independent, nonconformist person. As a first name, it conveys ideas of individuality, free spirit, and iconoclasm.
Use as a given name grew in the United States in the late 20th century and accelerated in the 2000s–2010s, aided by pop-culture references such as the pilot call sign in Top Gun and high-profile sports teams. It is primarily masculine but occasionally unisex, and appears across the English-speaking world. Spelling variants include Mavrick, Mavrik, and Maverik; short forms Mav and Rick are used. With no traditional saints or dynastic bearers, Maverick reads as bold, contemporary, and rugged, appealing to parents seeking a strong, independent vibe.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #32 | 626 | 2,588 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #36 | 6,615 | 7,044 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #50 | 3 | 749 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #84 | 3 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #161 | 16 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| Belgium | Boys | 1999 | #225 | 18 | 426 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #232 | 10 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #241 | 6 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #276 | 10 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #310 | 10 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #347 | 37 | 11,440 |
| HK | 0 | #352 | 6 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #367 | 21 | 2,865 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #390 | 10 | 5,922 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #457 | 31 | 10,188 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #457 | 18 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #462 | 20 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 7 | 7,628 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #479 | 49 | 12,905 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #550 | 117 | 13,390 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #563 | 14 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #582 | 11 | 9,244 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #582 | 116 | 17,960 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #805 | 74 | 14,506 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #832 | 85 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #867 | 54 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #881 | 50 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #904 | 79 | 16,355 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #914 | 39 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 27 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #987 | 15 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 87 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 25 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,086 | 93 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,197 | 276 | 10,046 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,554 | 61 | 28,008 |
Maverick is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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