How Many People Are Named Maven?
An estimated 1,617 people in the United States have the first name Maven. It is used for both genders, with 70.5% female. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Maven peaked in popularity in 2023 with 204 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maven as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maven paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Maven is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,617
About 1 in 211,969 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.5% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2023
204 births
Total Registered
1,629
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maven
Maven is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.5%) and females (70.5%). Out of 1,629 total births registered, 480 were male and 1,149 were female.
Maven as a male name
Ranked #3,246 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (48 births)
Maven as a female name
Ranked #1,544 in 2024
138 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (156 births)
Maven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maven span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 769 babies were registered. Maven remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Maven by Decade
How has Maven tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maven by State
Birth registrations for Maven span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Missouri, Kentucky, Georgia. On average, about 23 Mavens were registered per state.
Maven + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maven
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maven?
We estimate approximately 1,617 people named Maven are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 211,969 Americans share this first name.
Is Maven a common name?
Maven is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,629 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maven most popular?
Maven reached peak popularity in 2023, when 204 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maven is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maven a female name?
Maven is predominantly female. 70.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maven Smith, Maven Johnson, Maven Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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