Mayve
Girl name · #2997 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 56 baby girls were named Mayve, placing it at #2997 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Mayve.
The 10-year story
Mayve first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2957. 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 Mayve per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mayve in class?
Mayve scores 43 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 Mayve is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mayve is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mayves were CA (12), TX (11), AZ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mayve
Statistically, parents drawn to Mayve tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mavie, Suede, Vallee, Murphie, and Cielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayve | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8542 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mayve a popular girl name?
Mayve ranked #2997 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Mayve most popular?
Mayve peaked in 2025, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2957 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mayve?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Mayve. It scores 43/100 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.