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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Maverick
Maverick is one of the fastest-rising names in America right now. All-time it's been given to 71,375 U.S. babies, the 81st most common name by sound today, peaking at 7,147 in 2022, with 5,954 in 2025.
Maverick has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).