How Many People Are Named Mavis?
An estimated 8,971 people in the United States have the first name Mavis. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Mavis peaked in popularity in 1927 with 603 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mavis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mavis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mavis is overwhelmingly female, 135 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
8,971
About 1 in 38,207 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1927
603 births
Total Registered
22,608
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mavis
Mavis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22,608 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Mavis as a male name
Ranked #4,423 in 1964
5 male births in 1964
Peak: 1920 (13 births)
Mavis as a female name
Ranked #566 in 2024
532 female births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (603 births)
Mavis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mavis span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,597 babies were registered. While Mavis is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mavis by Decade
How has Mavis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mavis by State
Birth registrations for Mavis span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in Maryland, Connecticut, Alaska. On average, about 395 Maviss were registered per state.
Mavis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mavis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mavis
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mavis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mavis?
We estimate approximately 8,971 people named Mavis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,207 Americans share this first name.
Is Mavis a common name?
Mavis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,608 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mavis most popular?
Mavis reached peak popularity in 1927, when 603 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mavis is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mavis a female name?
Mavis is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mavis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mavis Smith, Mavis Johnson, Mavis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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