Mayve
Meaningshe who intoxicates · Irish form of Maeve
- US rank
- #2,957
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,957 in 2025
56 babies were named Mayve in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2015–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Mayve you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 28,736 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mayve, 56 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mayve would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMayve first shows up in US birth records in 2015, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearMayve is at its all-time high right now: #2,957 in 2025.
- New on the sceneMayve wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2015.
- MeaningMayve is an Irish form of Maeve, which means “she who intoxicates”.
About the name Mayve
Mayve is a girl name of Irish origin meaning “she who intoxicates”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-yve”. US birth records list Mayve for girls from 2015 to 2025, in 6 of those 11 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #2,957 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,957, with 56 babies.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 2020s | 13 | 78,227 girls |
Other spellings of Mayve
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Mayve
What does the name Mayve mean?
Mayve means “she who intoxicates” in Irish, as a form of Maeve.
What is the origin of the name Mayve?
Mayve has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Mayve a boy or girl name?
Mayve is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mayve?
Mayve ranked #2,957 for US girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 2025 (#2,957).