Names / Girl names
Maeve
Current rank
#76
and rising
All-time peak
#73
in 2023
First recorded
1940
in U.S. data
Children named
29,600
since 1940
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #73 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Maeve first appears in American naming records in 1940, where it reads as a girls' name. As of the latest data it stands at #76, climbing. 2023 marked its high point, reaching #73. Over 29,600 have carried it since records began.