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Maverick (name)

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Maverick
Actor James Garner portrayed Bret Maverick in the television series Maverick.
GenderUnisex
Origin
MeaningTransferred use of British surname
Actor Tom Cruise portrayed Pete "Maverick" Mitchell from the 1986 movie Top Gun and its 2022 sequel Top Gun: Maverick.

Maverick is both a surname and a given name that is a transferred use of the British surname. It has connotations of individuality and stubborn independence and has been popularized due to its use for movie characters such as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell from the 1986 movie Top Gun and its 2022 sequel Top Gun: Maverick, and television characters such as Bret Maverick from the 1957-1962 television series Maverick and sports teams.[1] [2] A maverick is a term used for an unbranded range animal that reportedly originated with rancher Samuel Maverick, who did not practice livestock branding.[3]

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The name has been among the 1,000 most-used names for boys in the United States since 1994 and among the 50 most popular names for American boys since 2020. The name is also in use for girls in the United States, though it is in greater use for boys. There were 6,991 American boys named Maverick in 2022 compared with 98 American girls.[4] [5] In 2022, it was the 39th most popular name given to boys in Canada.[6]

Notable people with the name include:

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Notes

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  1. ^ Wattenberg, Laura (2018). The Baby Name Wizard, 2019 Revised 4th Edition: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby. Harmony Books. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-7704-3647-6.
  2. ^ Griffin, Jennifer (2011). 1,107 Baby Names That Stand The Test of Time. Workman Publishing New York. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-7611-8016-6.
  3. ^ "Word Origins & The Biography of Samuel Maverick: Part 3". trivia-library.com. Trivia-Library. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Popularity of a Name (United States Social Security Administration)". www.ssa.gov.
  5. ^ Altenhofen, Grace (22 May 2022). "This boy's name is growing very popular in Iowa. And a new movie could be the reason why". desmoinesregister.com. Des Moines Register. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Table 17-10-0147-01 First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators (Number)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-25.