Mavis

Meaning: Song thrush
Origin: English — From the word mavis

Girl's name · #561 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Mavis was #270 in 1927, slipped to #10546 by 2008, and has climbed back to #561 today. Roughly 23,000 girls have been named Mavis since 1893.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#515 in Canada (2025) · #626 in Ecuador (2025) · #763 in England & Wales (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #3,027 in Austria (2025) · #17,286 in Italy (2024) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #6,078 in France (2024) · #378 in New Zealand (1971).

Famous Mavises

Mavis Staples — American R&B and gospel singer (born 1939)
Mavis Leno — American activist (born 1946)
Mavis Gallant — Canadian writer (1922–2014)
Mavis Batey — English codebreaker (1921–2013)
Mavis Pugh — British actress (1914–2006)

In stories & tradition

Mavis Wilton — Fictional character from Coronation Street
Mavis Dracula — Main character of the Hotel Transylvania franchise
Mavis^it — DC Comics

What Mavises become

Among 100 notable people named Mavis:

No single standout — notable Mavises spread across many fields.

Similar names: Mavie · Winifred · Margo · Willa · Mae · Maxine

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