Feminine dossier · first seen 1893
Mavis
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1927
Peak births
603
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Mavis
How many people are named Mavis?
An estimated 8,490 living Americans are named Mavis.
How rare is Mavis?
Mavis is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 537 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 10.9% from its 1927 peak.
How old is the typical Mavis?
The median age of a living American named Mavis is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 68 years old.
Is Mavis still popular?
Yes — Mavis is currently rising in popularity, with 537 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Mavis most common?
Mavis has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 13.8× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 19272025
Peak year
1927
Decline from peak
10.9%
2025
537
All-time
23,015
Where it lives now
Mavis is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 13.8× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Mavis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.