Gender
Origin
- English
- Songbird
From the name of the type of bird, also called the song thrush, ultimately derived from Old French. - Celtic
Syllables
2
Themes
- Animal
- Exotic
- Green
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mavis
Pronunciation
m(a)-vis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #2336, 13 births); most recent 1964 (rank #4033, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #270, 602 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 537 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 537 |
| 2024 | – | 532 |
| 2023 | – | 502 |
| 2022 | – | 429 |
| 2021 | – | 377 |
| 2020 | – | 324 |
| 2019 | – | 321 |
| 2018 | – | 304 |
| 2017 | – | 342 |
| 2016 | – | 361 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #610, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #763, 48 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2024 | 64 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2145, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1954 (rank #188, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence