Mavis

Girl name

Mavis has been given to 23,150 babies in the U.S. since 1893. It peaked in 1927 and currently ranks #561 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈmeɪvɪs/

Coined at the end of the 19th century from mavis, a poetical name for the song thrush.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

23,150

Peak year

1927 (603 babies)

Rank in 2025

#561 for girls

First recorded

1893

10-year trend

▲ +100%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mavis.

22,974 babies since 1880

22,967 babies since 1883

22,656 babies since 1880

24,072 babies since 1914

22,102 babies since 1880

21,933 babies since 1882

24,511 babies since 1882

21,390 babies since 1880

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