How old is someone named Maeve?
The average Maeve is 10 years old.
Half of all living Maeves are between 3 and 14.
When was Maeve popular?
Most of the Maeves in the country were born in the last 15 years. The name peaked in 2025 and is still near the top.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 50 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 74 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 102 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 89 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 333 | 320 |
| 1990s | 1,450 | 1,400 |
| 2000s | 4,072 | 4,000 |
| 2010s | 7,545 | 7,500 |
| 2020s | 15,893 | 16,000 |
How many Maeves are still alive?
About 29,000 Maeves are alive in the US today. That's over 99% of the roughly 30,000 babies named Maeve since 1940.
Nearly every Maeve ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Maeve?
Three in four living Maeves are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Gen X under 1%
- Millennial 3%
- Gen Z 22%
- Gen Alpha 74%
Is Maeve an old name?
No. Maeve is one of the youngest names around: younger than 95 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Maeve will be 21 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Maeve a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Maeves are women.
Names the same age as Maeve
NAME TWIN
Maeve's name twin is Noa. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Noa's age curve is the closest match to Maeve's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Maeve
How old is the average Maeve?
The average Maeve in the US is 10 years old. The median is 6, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Maeve?
About 29,000 Maeves are alive in the US today, out of roughly 30,000 babies given the name since 1940.
When was the name Maeve most popular?
In 2025, when about 3,200 baby girls were named Maeve.
Is Maeve a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 74% of living Maeves are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this