boy (SSA Category)American English OriginUS Rank #49 in 2025

Maverick

Alternative forms & variants: Mav

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Independent-minded, nonconformist; derived from 19th-century Texas rancher Samuel Maverick”

Linguistic heritage: American English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:MAV-rik

IPA (US English):/ˈmævrɪk/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20227,049 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#495,954 births in 2025

Total US Registrations71,375Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio99% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1960 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2022 (7,049 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1960

Recent 2025 Level5,894 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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