Mayven
A variant spelling of the English name Maven, meaning an expert or connoisseur.
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the first name Mayven. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mayven today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mayven births was 2021 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mayven. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
201
~ 1 in 1,705,245 Americans
Peak year
2021
26 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,529
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Mayven: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mayven from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 123 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mayven by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mayven during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mayven
The name Mayven is a relatively modern invention, likely a combination of the names May and Aven, both with roots in different languages and cultures. The name May has its origins in the Latin name Maia, which was the name of a Roman goddess associated with spring and fertility. Maia was also an honorary title given to older women in ancient Rome.
The name Aven, on the other hand, has possible connections to the Hebrew word "Aven," which means "nothingness" or "vanity." It could also be linked to the name Avner, a Hebrew name meaning "father of light" or "father's light." However, the specific origin and meaning of the combined name Mayven are not entirely clear.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Mayven directly. It appears to be a relatively modern coinage, likely emerging in the 20th or 21st century as a unique combination of existing names.
While there are no famous historical figures specifically named Mayven, there are notable individuals who have borne similar names. For example, Maia Mitchell, an Australian actress born in 1993, and Maia Sandu, the current President of Moldova, born in 1972.
Additionally, there are individuals with the name Aven, such as Aven Nelson, an American botanist (1859-1952), and Aven Mindren, a Norwegian author and playwright (1857-1914).
It's worth noting that the name Mayven may have been created or popularized in recent times as a unique and distinctive name, combining elements of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds to create a new and meaningful moniker.
People
Mayven + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mayven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mayven: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayven?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 201 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mayven going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,705,245 US residents.
Is Mayven a common name?
We classify Mayven as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 202 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mayven most popular?
The single biggest year for Mayven was 2021, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mayven is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mayven in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mayven a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mayven in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mayven still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mayven in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mayven can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Mayven?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.