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Worldwide Name Statistics

Maeve

Ranked #1257 - 1 in 274,791 people
US

Most common in

United States

29k bearers

World total

29,113

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1257

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States29k
Worldwide
~29k
rank #1257
Rarity
1 in 274,791
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~29k in US

About the name Maeve

There are an estimated 29,113 people named Maeve alive worldwide today. That ranks Maeve at #1257 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Maeve is held by approximately 29,113 people, ranking #1257 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,400 U.S. residents).

Historically Maeve is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Maeve appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Maeve popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Maeve, 1940 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1940: 8
  2. 1941: 10
  3. 1943: 6
  4. 1944: 5
  5. 1945: 6
  6. 1947: 7
  7. 1949: 8
  8. 1951: 7
  9. 1952: 8
  10. 1953: 9
  11. 1954: 11
  12. 1955: 7
  13. 1956: 5
  14. 1957: 5
  15. 1958: 11
  16. 1959: 11
  17. 1960: 15
  18. 1961: 12
  19. 1962: 5
  20. 1963: 16
  21. 1964: 12
  22. 1965: 11
  23. 1966: 7
  24. 1967: 6
  25. 1968: 6
  26. 1969: 12
  27. 1971: 10
  28. 1972: 9
  29. 1973: 8
  30. 1974: 8
  31. 1975: 7
  32. 1976: 9
  33. 1977: 12
  34. 1978: 13
  35. 1979: 13
  36. 1980: 13
  37. 1981: 21
  38. 1982: 19
  39. 1983: 23
  40. 1984: 30
  41. 1985: 32
  42. 1986: 46
  43. 1987: 41
  44. 1988: 56
  45. 1989: 52
  46. 1990: 48
  47. 1991: 67
  48. 1992: 79
  49. 1993: 90
  50. 1994: 102
  51. 1995: 133
  52. 1996: 141
  53. 1997: 207
  54. 1998: 240
  55. 1999: 343
  56. 2000: 295
  57. 2001: 317
  58. 2002: 350
  59. 2003: 413
  60. 2004: 378
  61. 2005: 398
  62. 2006: 447
  63. 2007: 480
  64. 2008: 486
  65. 2009: 508
  66. 2010: 546
  67. 2011: 489
  68. 2012: 571
  69. 2013: 625
  70. 2014: 648
  71. 2015: 703
  72. 2016: 820
  73. 2017: 867
  74. 2018: 973
  75. 2019: 1,303
  76. 2020: 1,644
  77. 2021: 2,253
  78. 2022: 2,676
  79. 2023: 3,062
  80. 2024: 3,105
  81. 2025: 3,153

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Maeve worldwide?

There are an estimated 29,113 people named Maeve alive worldwide today, ranking #1257 globally.

Is Maeve a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 274,791 people. In the United States there are roughly 29,113 bearers, which is 1 in 11,400 Americans.

Is Maeve a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Maeve is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Maeve come from?

Who are famous people named Maeve?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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