Maeva
Girl name · #1402 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Maeva? In official American birth records, Maeva has been tracked continuously since 1940, giving it 85 years of documented American history.
Maeva is currently the #1402 girl name in the United States — 156 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,538 girls born in 2025 was named Maeva.
The 85-year story
Maeva first appears in the Social Security records in 1940, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 178 babies and a rank of #1287. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maeva per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maeva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maeva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maeva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maeva is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maeva is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Maeva is most common in WA (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Maeva is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Maeva
Statistically, parents drawn to Maeva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reeva, Minha, Mayla, Mirha, and Maven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maeva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | #1396 |
| 2024 | 174 | #1317 |
| 2023 | 178 | #1287 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1601 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 93 | #2005 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maeva?
In official American birth records, the name Maeva first appeared in 1940 (over 85 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 85 years.
Is Maeva a popular girl name?
Maeva ranked #1402 among girls in 2025 with 156 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Maeva most popular?
Maeva peaked in 2023, when 178 American girls received the name (ranked #1287 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maeva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,538 newborn American girls was named Maeva. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.