Name meaning & stats
Maeva
Maeva. 1,416 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Maevas are 2.2× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
1,416 US babies were named Maeva between 1940 and 2025.
Maeva around the world
- Scotland: 223 babies since 1974, peak 2023, No. 70 in 2024
- England & Wales: 2,012 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 136 in 2025
- Northern Ireland: 27 babies since 1997, peak 2024, No. 169 in 2024
- France: 58,945 babies since 1900, peak 2001, No. 299 in 2025
- Belgium: 2,156 babies since 1995, peak 2006, No. 489 in 2025 (spelled Maëva)
- Ireland: 26 babies since 1964, peak 2024, No. 527 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Maevas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.2× | Low · 9 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Maevas show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)