This boy’s name is becoming very popular in Iowa.And maybe because of the new movie


Maverick is the name of the sixth most popular boy in Iowa this year — and maybe because of a generation of “need for speed”.

“My husband and I are babies in their 80s. One night in the early stages of pregnancy, we gave birth at dinner and talked about the baby’s name,” said Tiffany Fox of Grimes. “Something came up about’Top Gun’. I was thinking of the name in’Top Gun’, but it was like’Maverick, that’s a cool name’.”

Tom Cruise starred as fighter pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the 1986 original action movie “Top Gun.” More than 30 years later, Cruise replayed his role in the recently released sequel. “Top Gun: Maverick”

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Tiffany and Michael Fox dressed as

Tiffany and Michael Fox dressed as Maverick and Goose in Halloween’s “Top Gun.”

The sequel is highly anticipated by Fox, who shares his love for “Top Gun” with his husband Michael.

“When we were dating, we dressed as Top Gun (for Halloween) Maverick and Goose,” Fox said. “Behold, like seven years later, we named our children after Maverick.”

According to data from the Social Security Administration Maverick is in the top 100 The names of the most popular Iowa boys since 2015 — 93rd in 2015, 75th in 2016, 25th in 2017, 23rd in 2018, 11th in 2019, 9th in 2020, 2021 I was ranked 14th in the year.

With a name inspired by

With a name inspired by “Top Gun,” Maverick Fox will already be a “Top Gun” fan, like his parents Tiffany and Grimes’ Michael Fox.

Nationally, Maverick went from the name of the 864th most popular boy in 2000 to the 47th most popular boy last year. Fox believes that at least part of this recent rise in popularity is due to the new “Top Gun: Maverick” movie.

“I think it’s a really cool name era, even without a reference to’Top Gun’,” Fox said. “It started to get popular when I was thinking about it, but now it’s very popular, but I don’t think the movie was hurt. Lots of babies in their 80s who were huge top guns like us. I think there are fans and some of them from there. “

For 4-year-old Maverick Fox, the “Top Gun” -inspired name is no better than that.

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“If you look up the name, it means’ambitious and independent person’,” Fox said. “We ended up going by that name, and he proved to be a real maverick, he’s the epitome of a boy. He loves the noisy and loves to go fast. And dirty, I love everything. “

The Fox family plans to watch the movie in the theater — giving Maverick the opportunity to see his nickname on the big screen.

“When they kept delaying it, we were expecting it all through COVID. We couldn’t wait for it to come out,” Fox said. “Maverick loves all that action, so we’ll take Maverick to see it. He’s already seen. [‘Top Gun’] With us, we are trying to incorporate as many oldest movies as possible. “

According to Kate Cadding, mother of Casey, Iowa, Maverick Cadding is more likely to watch Top Gun movies with her siblings as she grows older.

According to Kate Cadding, mother of Casey, Iowa, Maverick Cadding is more likely to watch Top Gun movies with her siblings as she grows older.

Kate Cadding, Casey, Iowa, may have to wait until her 19-month-old son, Maverick Cadding, grows older. After that, I will introduce the “Top Gun” movie that influenced his name.

“I’m sure all four boys will be watching together,” Cading said. “My husband is a fan of” Top Gun “and we like Tom Cruise, his old one. I definitely saw “Top Gun” quite a bit because I have an older brother. So did my husband. “

Kading noticed that the name Maverick has become popular in recent years and is looking forward to seeing “Top Gun: Maverick” in the theater.

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“Another little boy I know is from our area, whose middle name is Maverick, and they call him Maverick,” Kading said. “It’s strange that it’s such a tendency in the name, they pop up more and more.”

From left to right: Harper Cadding, McCoy Cadding, Alex Cadding, Kate Cadding, Maverick Cadding, Grant Cadding.

From left to right: Harper Cadding, McCoy Cadding, Alex Cadding, Kate Cadding, Maverick Cadding, Grant Cadding.

What is the name of the most popular boy in Iowa in 2021?

According to the Social Security Administration Top 10 Iowa Boy Names Last year:

  1. Oliver

  2. Liam

  3. Henry

  4. Noah

  5. Usher

  6. Theodore

  7. Hudson

  8. Owen

  9. Elijah

  10. Brooks

What is the name of the most popular girl in Iowa in 2021?

The top 10 names for baby girls in Iowa last year are:

  1. Charlotte

  2. Olivia

  3. Amelia

  4. Ava

  5. Emma

  6. Sophia

  7. Nora

  8. Evelyn

  9. Harper

  10. willow

What is the name of the most popular boy in America?

Nationally, SSA reported: Top 10 boy names In 2021:

  1. Liam

  2. Noah

  3. Oliver

  4. Elijah

  5. James

  6. William

  7. Benjamin

  8. Lucas

  9. Henry

  10. Theodore

What is the name of the most popular girl in America?

The top 10 names for baby girls across the country are:

  1. Olivia

  2. Emma

  3. Charlotte

  4. Amelia

  5. Ava

  6. Sophia

  7. Isabella

  8. Mia

  9. Evelyn

  10. Harper

Grace Altenhofen is a news reporter for The Des Moines Register. She can be contacted at [email protected] or [email protected]

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