Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: IrishMaeve, Meave, Maev or Maiv, Maiev, Mabh is a female given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish name Méabh, which was spelt Meadhbh or Maedhbh in Early Modern Irish, Meḋḃ or Meaḋḃ in Middle Irish, and Medb in Old Irish.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maeve yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
Irish, after the warrior queen. My family is from County Sligo where she's a big deal. My daughter is extremely determined and somewhat stubborn and it suits her already.
— Siobhan, Boston MA, 2019
I found it in a novel and thought it was invented — discovered it's ancient Irish and has been a real name for two thousand years. That felt like a reason to trust it.
— Lauren, Portland OR, 2020
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8 | #3,399 |
| 1941 | 10 | #2,967 |
| 1943 | 6 | #4,495 |
| 1944 | 5 | #4,994 |
| 1945 | 6 | #4,337 |
| 1947 | 7 | #4,601 |
| 1949 | 8 | #4,103 |
| 1951 | 7 | #4,649 |
| 1952 | 8 | #4,341 |
| 1953 | 9 | #4,111 |
| 1954 | 11 | #3,614 |
| 1955 | 7 | #5,014 |
| 1956 | 5 | #6,522 |
| 1957 | 5 | #6,674 |
| 1958 | 11 | #3,852 |
| 1959 | 11 | #3,946 |
| 1960 | 15 | #3,294 |
| 1961 | 12 | #3,915 |
| 1962 | 5 | #7,166 |
| 1963 | 16 | #3,273 |
| 1964 | 12 | #4,013 |
| 1965 | 11 | #4,101 |
| 1966 | 7 | #5,588 |
| 1967 | 6 | #6,488 |
| 1968 | 6 | #6,700 |
| 1969 | 12 | #4,327 |
| 1971 | 10 | #5,342 |
| 1972 | 9 | #5,741 |
| 1973 | 8 | #6,420 |
| 1974 | 8 | #6,599 |
| 1975 | 7 | #7,631 |
| 1976 | 9 | #6,370 |
| 1977 | 12 | #5,395 |
| 1978 | 13 | #5,085 |
| 1979 | 13 | #5,284 |
| 1980 | 13 | #5,422 |
| 1981 | 21 | #3,807 |
| 1982 | 19 | #4,113 |
| 1983 | 23 | #3,499 |
| 1984 | 30 | #2,968 |
| 1985 | 32 | #2,905 |
| 1986 | 45 | #2,288 |
| 1987 | 41 | #2,511 |
| 1988 | 56 | #2,083 |
| 1989 | 52 | #2,292 |
| 1990 | 48 | #2,505 |
| 1991 | 67 | #2,046 |
| 1992 | 79 | #1,822 |
| 1993 | 90 | #1,674 |
| 1994 | 102 | #1,529 |
| 1995 | 133 | #1,270 |
| 1996 | 141 | #1,241 |
| 1997 | 207 | #955 |
| 1998 | 240 | #881 |
| 1999 | 343 | #669 |
| 2000 | 295 | #778 |
| 2001 | 317 | #757 |
| 2002 | 350 | #710 |
| 2003 | 413 | #644 |
| 2004 | 378 | #710 |
| 2005 | 398 | #696 |
| 2006 | 447 | #647 |
| 2007 | 480 | #622 |
| 2008 | 486 | #636 |
| 2009 | 508 | #593 |
| 2010 | 546 | #536 |
| 2011 | 489 | #591 |
| 2012 | 571 | #532 |
| 2013 | 625 | #485 |
| 2014 | 648 | #487 |
| 2015 | 703 | #452 |
| 2016 | 820 | #406 |
| 2017 | 867 | #360 |
| 2018 | 973 | #334 |
| 2019 | 1,303 | #244 |
| 2020 | 1,644 | #173 |
| 2021 | 2,253 | #124 |
| 2022 | 2,676 | #103 |
| 2023 | 3,057 | #73 |
| 2024 | 3,098 | #75 |
