Maverick is a highly popular boys' name in United States, ranking #36 in 2024 with 6,615 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 7,047 births ranking #40. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 3,861.1%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 259 boys born was named Maverick. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Maverick is a modern favourite associated with independence and an individual streak. It is one of the clearest examples of a word-name that carries a built-in attitude.
The surname became a vocabulary word in American English after Samuel Maverick, whose cattle were famously left unbranded. That history helped the name acquire its strong image of doing things differently.