Boy name · English
Maverick
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: independentMaverick is a boy's name that comes from English and means "independent". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Independent
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #49 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Maverick
As a boy's name, Maverick comes from English and means "independent". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Maverick on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Maverick on 9 lists.
“Breaks the rules and flies his own way”
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“Confident, daring and ready for takeoff”
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“From Texas landholder Samuel Maverick, who would not brand his cattle”
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“For an independent cat who follows no rules”
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“A free spirit, and No. 8 on the AKC's 2025 boy list”
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“For an independent buck who flies his own way”
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“Independent, after a Texas rancher who never branded his calves”
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“Top Gun pilot; pair him with Goose”
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“An independent spirit who runs his own way”
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How popular is Maverick?
- US rank in 2025
- #49
- 5,894 babies, 3,451 per million boys
- Best rank
- #36 in 2024
- Most babies: 7,049 in 2022
- Babies since 1957
- At least 70,604
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 9 per million |
| 1960s | 8 per million |
| 1970s | 5 per million |
| 1980s | 13 per million |
| 1990s | 69 per million |
| 2000s | 166 per million |
| 2010s | 1,381 per million |
| 2020s | 3,794 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #139 | #84 | #73 | #58 | #50 | #47 | #40 | #37 | #36 | #49 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Middle names for Maverick
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Maverick: common questions
What does the name Maverick mean?
Maverick comes from English and means "independent".
Is Maverick a boy or girl name?
Maverick is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 60 girls and 5,894 boys in the US were named Maverick, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Maverick come from?
Maverick comes from English and means "independent". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Maverick?
Maverick ranked #49 in the US in 2025, with 5,894 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Maverick?
Middle names that flow well with Maverick include Ansel, Dean, Drake, Finn and Ford. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.