Given name & surname · also American
Maverick
“one who is wild and free”·“an independent man; a nonconformist”
Maverick is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “one who is wild and free” (American) and “an independent man; a nonconformist” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “one who is wild and free” (American) and “an independent man; a nonconformist” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with American and English naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maverick through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 71,375
- 70,604 boys · 771 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 7,147 babies
- 2025
- 5,954
- #49 for boys · #2,847 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +35%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5,894 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 49 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 60 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (544). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 29,028 as a first name in 2020; 222 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maverick’s family of names
Maverick has a related form in Mavrick. Maverick has a related form in Mavarick. Maverick has a related form in Mavarik.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Maverikvariant
- Mavrickvariant
- Mavrikvariant
- Mavericvariant
- Maverykvariant
- Maveryckvariant
- Mavricvariant
- Maverricklikely variant
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People named Maverick
- Maverick ViñalesSpanish motorcycle racerborn 1995
- Maverick RowanAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
- Maverick MorganAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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