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Mavis
GirlMeaning of Mavis: French: 'songbird'
Mavis is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 551st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 610th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#551
537 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#610
64 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
23,150
First recorded 1893 · peak 1927
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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