Maeva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,403

among girls · ↓82 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

156

named Maeva · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,303

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

178 babies

All-time total

1,416

#5,922 all-time among girls

First recorded

1940

in Social Security records

Maeva popularity over time

1,416 babies have been named Maeva since 1940, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	16	2	–	#2,662
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	8	1	–	#10,142
2000s	126	13	+1475%	#6,065
2010s	440	44	+249%	#2,246
2020s (to 2025)	826	138	+213%	#1,288

Where Maeva is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	177	0.11	outside top 500
2027	197	0.12	outside top 500
2028	215	0.13	outside top 500
2029	232	0.14	outside top 500
2030	248	0.15	outside top 500

Where Maeva is most popular

Girls named Maeva per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.090 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Minnesota, and Iowa.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Maeva born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Indiana	31	0.221	+144%
Minnesota	22	0.204	+126%
Iowa	11	0.188	+108%
Ohio	39	0.164	+82%
Michigan	26	0.143	+58%
Washington	19	0.132	+46%
Florida	49	0.115	+27%
Missouri	13	0.108	+19%
New York	35	0.088	≈ national
Pennsylvania	19	0.080	-11%
North Carolina	18	0.079	-12%
California	66	0.079	-13%
Utah	6	0.072	-20%
Texas	42	0.052	-42%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-46%
Colorado	5	0.045	-50%
Illinois	10	0.044	-52%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-54%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-63%
Georgia	5	0.022	-76%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Maeva

Maeva is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,403 in 2025 with 156 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 1,416 American babies have been named Maeva. Its peak came in 2023, when 178 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maeva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maeva?

The median living Maeva is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 1,400 people named Maeva are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maeva year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	156	#1,403
2024	174	#1,321
2023	178	#1,288
2022	132	#1,607
2021	93	#2,061
2020	93	#2,016
2019	82	#2,246
2018	69	#2,549
2017	43	#3,600
2016	42	#3,687
2015	42	#3,686
2014	47	#3,400
2013	34	#4,304
2012	29	#4,921
2011	33	#4,429
2010	19	#6,802
2009	17	#7,558
2008	23	#6,065
2007	17	#7,617
2006	17	#7,363
2005	11	#9,870
2004	12	#9,047
2003	11	#9,445
2002	12	#8,616
2001	6	#14,629
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,142
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	11	#2,662
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maeva, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maeva?

The median living Maeva is about 4 years old. Half of all living Maevas are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Maeva are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Maeva are alive in the United States, based on 1,416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maeva in 2025?

Maeva ranked #1,403 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 156 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maeva?

1,416 babies have been named Maeva in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maeva most popular?

Maeva peaked in 2023, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Maeva a boy or girl name?

Maeva is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maeva rising or falling?

Maeva is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maeva become more popular?

Maeva is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 248 girls named Maeva in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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