Maverick

Where Maverick comes from

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.
— Wiktionary's entry for Maverick
Along the way
  1. 1957
    First appearance
    #1,364 among boys, 33 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1995
    Maverick Viñales born
    Spanish motorcycle racer
  3. 1996
    Maverick Rowan born
    American basketball player
  4. 2024
    Peak, #36
    6,635 babies named Maverick — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name.
Namesakes
  • Maverick Viñales · Spanish motorcycle racer, born 1995
  • Maverick Rowan · American basketball player, born 1996
  • Maverick Morgan · American basketball player, born 1994
  • Maverick López · Spanish singer-songwriter, born 1996
  • Maverick Carter · American businessman and media personality

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.