Maverick

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“independent minded one” — English

#362024 rank
2022peak year
56,487babies named Maverick since 1880
▲ +15%5-year trend

Maverick popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202218801920196020002024

What does Maverick mean?

From an English surname made famous by Texas rancher Samuel Maverick, who refused to brand his cattle, giving the word its sense of independence. Adopted as a first name in recent decades.

OriginEnglish
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic

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