Male name
Maverick
1,061 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2024. Expression number: 1.
Origin
The surname is most famously associated with Samuel Maverick, a rancher from Texas who did not brand his cattle. The surname is of uncertain origin, but known to date as far back as the 1500s in Devon, England. Its meaning is a matter of conjecture, with connections to the name Maurice being unprovable.From Wiktionary, entry “Maverick”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2024: 125 births. 1,061 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2020s. It really came into use around 2013. It is still given: 542 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2022: 7,147 births. 71,375 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 36th among boys' names in 2024. It really came into use around 1957. It is still given: 33,607 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 1,398 | 1980–2025 | 47th in 2024 |
| France | 655 | 1900–2025 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
1
initiative, independence, beginnings
4 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 3 + 2 = 37 → 1
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
1 + 5 + 9 = 15 → 6
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
22
the large-scale builder (master number)
4 + 4 + 9 + 3 + 2 = 22
- Digits missing from the name
- 6, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 4 · work, structure, stability
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.