Maeva sits comfortably in the UK charts at #124 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#124
About the Name Maeva
Maeva is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 230 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #123 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Maeva is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maeva
Unlikely. With around 390 UK babies named Maeva per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maeva in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maeva is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 230 places over the last five years to #124 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Maeva is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Maeva include: Maeva Estévez — Maeva Estévez Baux is an Andorran retired snowboarder who specialises in snowboard cross.; Maeva Douma — Maeva Douma is a Cameroonian cricketer who plays for the Cameroon women's cricket team..
Maeva does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maevas in the wild.
390
UK babies named Maeva (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 230 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maeva
Likely around 1 other Maeva in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Maeva
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maeva Estévez Baux is an Andorran retired snowboarder who specialises in snowboard cross. At the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, Estévez competed in the girls' halfpipe and slopestyle events.
Maeva Douma is a Cameroonian cricketer who plays for the Cameroon women's cricket team. In September 2021, on her T20I debut, she dismissed four batters by running them out at the non-striker's end, a form of dismissal known as "Mankading".