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 and television characters and sports teams. A maverick is a term used for an unbranded range animal that reportedly originated with rancher Samuel Maverick, who did not practice livestock branding.
Usage
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.
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
Ed Maverick (born 2001), Mexican singer-songwriter
Kurd Maverick (born Cihan Ötün), German producer and DJ
Mary Maverick (1818–1898), Texas pioneer and diarist
Maury Maverick (1895–1954), US Congressman from Texas, who coined the word "gobbledygook" Maury Maverick Jr. (1921–2003), Texas attorney, activist, and columnist Samuel Maverick (1803–1870), Texas pioneer and land baron from whom the term maverick originated Samuel Maverick Jr. (1837-1936), Texas soldier, businessman, and Alamo preservationist Samuel Maverick (apprentice) (died 1770), a young man killed in the Boston Massacre Samuel Maverick (colonist) (c. 1602 – c. 1670), English colonist in Massachusetts