Maevis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,474

among girls · ↑289 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maevis · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,323

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

72 babies

All-time total

384

#13,864 all-time among girls

First recorded

2014

in Social Security records

Maevis popularity over time

384 babies have been named Maevis since 2014, 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.

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2010s	93	9	–	#5,917
2020s (to 2025)	291	49	+422%	#2,474

Where Maevis 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	87	0.05	outside top 500
2027	103	0.06	outside top 500
2028	118	0.07	outside top 500
2029	133	0.08	outside top 500
2030	147	0.09	outside top 500

The story of Maevis

Maevis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,474 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2014, 384 American babies have been named Maevis. Its peak came in 2025, when 72 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 Maevis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maevis?

The median living Maevis is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 400 people named Maevis 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.

Maevis year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	72	#2,474
2024	62	#2,763
2023	48	#3,361
2022	58	#2,913
2021	28	#4,792
2020	23	#5,419
2019	21	#5,917
2018	17	#6,982
2017	16	#7,300
2016	15	#7,846
2015	15	#7,851
2014	9	#11,570
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maevis?

The median living Maevis is about 3 years old. Half of all living Maeviss are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Maevis are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Maevis are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maevis in 2025?

Maevis ranked #2,474 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maevis?

384 babies have been named Maevis in the United States since 2014, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maevis most popular?

Maevis peaked in 2025, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Maevis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maevis rising or falling?

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

Will Maevis become more popular?

Maevis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 147 girls named Maevis 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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