Baby Name Popularity Profile
Maeve
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Maeve.
National Rank (2025)
#76
All-Time Peak Rank
#73
Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births
29,608
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1940
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
3,153 births in 2025
π‘ The Maeve Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Intoxicating
Language Origin
Irish
Origin Type
single
Derived from Old Irish Medb, meaning 'intoxicating'. Medb was a legendary queen of Connacht in Irish mythology.
Common Nicknames
Mae
Alternative Spellings
Maev
Pronunciation:
MAYV
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Maeve across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+91.8%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+348.5%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
3,153
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
3 yrs
Years in Top 500
13 yrs
Longest Streak
55 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 50
1950s: 74
1960s: 102
1970s: 89
1980s: 333
1990s: 1,450
2000s: 4,072
2010s: 7,545
2020s: 15,893
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Maev-e
Letter Count
5 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Hampshire
Top States
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut
States with Data
51
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