Maven

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A few things about Maven you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,092 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maven, 133 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maven would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaven first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #1,430.
• 📈Then vs nowMaven is 30× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 357,143 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 12,092.
• 🚀TrendMaven has climbed 453 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,581. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMaven is most popular in Missouri, where it ranks #640, followed by Colorado (#703) and Utah (#704). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlMaven is given to both boys and girls: 81% of the 165 babies named Maven in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Yiddish, Maven means “expert”.

About the name Maven

Maven is a girl name meaning “expert”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ven”. US birth records list Maven for girls from 1998 to 2025, in 22 of those 28 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #1,430 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,581, with 133 babies.