Gender: Boy
Meaning: An independent thinker; one who doesn't follow the herd
Origin: American English — from Samuel Maverick, a 19th-century Texas rancher who refused to brand his cattle
Popularity: Ranked #36 in 2024 with 6,615 babies born.
History: Maverick is one of the purest American names — born from a real person. Samuel Maverick was a Texas rancher who left his cattle unbranded, and his name became the word for any unorthodox independent spirit. The 1986 film Top Gun made Maverick synonymous with daring, cool-headed heroism, and the 2022 sequel Top Gun: Maverick reinvigorated it for a new generation. The name entered the U.S. top 50 in 2016 and has been climbing ever since. Few names carry such a specific, vivid American mythology.
Famous people named Maverick: Maverick (Top Gun character)
Name length: 8 letters
How common is Maverick? About 1 in 497 babies born in 2024 were named Maverick, or roughly 18.4 per day in the United States.
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