Mavis is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mavis means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mavis across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mavis has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mavis is a girl name of French origin meaning “song thrush”. From the English and French word for the songbird.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,150 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 314 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mavis per year, United States (1893 to 2025). United States peaked in 1927 (603/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (64/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Mavis has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #497 nationally (given to 603 babies that year).
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