Maven
Boy name · #3564 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
In 2025, 32 baby boys were named Maven, placing it at #3564 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Maven.
The 24-year story
Maven first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 24 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 48 babies and a rank of #2693. 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 Maven per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maven in class?
Maven scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maven is most common
State-level data for Maven is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Maven
Statistically, parents drawn to Maven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayven, Reuven, Zaven, Mazen, and Riven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3774 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maven a popular boy name?
Maven ranked #3564 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Maven most popular?
Maven peaked in 2023, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2693 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Maven. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.