Maeve
Irish Medb, “she who intoxicates”; the legendary warrior queen of Connacht.
2025peak year
No. 73best rank (2023)
29,608babies since 1880
No. 76rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Maeve first shows up in the national records in 1940. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2023 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 3,153 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 76 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2023, at No. 73. In 2025 it ranked No. 76 for girls. All told, 29,608 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 50 | No. 2846 |
| 1950s | 74 | No. 3490 |
| 1960s | 102 | No. 3176 |
| 1970s | 89 | No. 4931 |
| 1980s | 333 | No. 2071 |
| 1990s | 1,450 | No. 667 |
| 2000s | 4,072 | No. 594 |
| 2010s | 7,545 | No. 244 |
| 2020s | 15,893 | No. 73 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.