girl's name
Mavis
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 24,213
the United States
#560
2025 births
Mavis is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 537 babies in the United States, ranking #560. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1927, when 603 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 6,174 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mavis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 58 |
| 1900s | 235 |
| 1910s | 1,718 |
| 1920s | 5,597 |
| 1930s | 4,550 |
| 1940s | 2,707 |
| 1950s | 1,722 |
| 1960s | 992 |
| 1970s | 335 |
| 1980s | 176 |
| 1990s | 131 |
| 2000s | 128 |
| 2010s | 2,097 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,704 |
How popular is Mavis?
In 2025, Mavis was given to 537 babies in the United States, ranking #560 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Mavis is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mavis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mavis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mavis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mavis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mavis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mavis
How popular is the name Mavis?
In 2025, Mavis was given to 537 babies in the United States, ranking #560 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Mavis a girl's or a boy's name?
Mavis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mavis?
Mavis has 2 syllables.
When was Mavis most popular?
Mavis peaked in 1927, when 603 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Mavis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mavis currently ranks #462 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.