girl's name
Maïwenn
- Origin Breton
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 9,375
France
#424
2025 births
Maïwenn is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #424. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Maïwenn is a name of Breton origin.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 475 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,535 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Maïwenn over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 140 |
| 1980s | 425 |
| 1990s | 955 |
| 2000s | 3,035 |
| 2010s | 3,540 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,275 |
How popular is Maïwenn?
In 2025, Maïwenn was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #424 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Maïwenn is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Maïwenn is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maiwenn | Maiwenn is a spelling of Maïwenn, used in Canada, where it ranks #3,430. | 4,925 |
Names that peaked alongside Maïwenn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maïwenn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maïwenn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maïwenn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maïwenn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maïwenn
Is Maïwenn a girl's or a boy's name?
Maïwenn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maïwenn most popular?
Maïwenn peaked in 2012, when 475 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maïwenn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maïwenn currently ranks #424 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.