Mavis
From an English poetic and dialect word for the song thrush, borrowed from Old French mauvis. A character in an 1895 novel by Marie Corelli brought it into use.
Mavis in 2025
Mavis was given to 537 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,115th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,174 babies born.
The history of Mavis
Mavis reached its highest point in 1927, when 603 babies were given the name, ranking 497th that year.
Across the 133 years of records since 1893, 23,150 babies have been named Mavis. Half of them were born before 1938, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Mavis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mavis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 58 | 1,535 |
| 1900s | 235 | 1,112 |
| 1910s | 1,718 | 608 |
| 1920s | 5,597 | 497 |
| 1930s | 4,550 | 513 |
| 1940s | 2,707 | 661 |
| 1950s | 1,722 | 992 |
| 1960s | 992 | 1,420 |
| 1970s | 335 | 2,987 |
| 1980s | 176 | 4,760 |
| 1990s | 131 | 7,675 |
| 2000s | 128 | 12,415 |
| 2010s | 2,097 | 1,474 |
| 2020s | 2,704 | 1,115 |
Where Mavis is heading
Mavis has risen 100% over the past decade, from 269 babies in 2015 to 537 in 2025.
Names like Mavis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mavis.