girl's name
Mayve
MAYV (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 189
Mayve is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2015.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mayve Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 124 |
How Popular Is Mayve?
In 2025, Mayve was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mayve Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Mayve
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Mayve Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mayve over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Mayve
- English MAYV
Sibling Names for Mayve
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mayve — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Mayve
How popular is the name Mayve?
In 2025, Mayve was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mayve a girl's or a boy's name?
Mayve is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mayve?
Mayve has 1 syllable.
When was Mayve most popular?
Mayve peaked in 2025, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mayve a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mayve currently ranks #2,966 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.