Maeve
GirlsBest rank #73 (2023) · ranked in 3 years
Maeve has appeared in the popularity rankings across 3 of the tracked years since 2023.
It eased from #73 in 2023 to #76 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Maeve at #76.
At its peak year of 2023, Maeve was given to 3,062 newborns.
Maeve was most popular around 2023, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Maeve is most popular
In 2025, Maeve was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,142 births nationwide.
The largest share came from New York at 226 births, 7.2% of the national total, where it ranked #135 that year.
By census region the name skews Northeast, which accounts for 28.5% of Maeve births, against 27.0% Midwest, 24.0% South, 20.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Maeve placed as high as #13 in New Hampshire and as low as #605 in Mississippi.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1New York226 · #135 there
- 2California212 · #337 there
- 3Pennsylvania192 · #94 there
- 4Illinois169 · #102 there
- 5Massachusetts169 · #39 there
Share by census region
- Northeast28.5%
- Midwest27.0%
- South24.0%
- West20.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Maeve a popular name?
- Maeve reached a best rank of #73 in 2023 and has charted in 3 years.
- Where does Maeve rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Maeve ranks #76.
- Is Maeve a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Maeve most popular?
- Maeve peaked around 2023.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)