25,649births recorded
12Countries
2Variants
1928Peak · British Columbia
#339Ontario 2024
Mavis is a girl name family recorded 25,649 times in 12 countries since 1893. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#339 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1928, at 124.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mavi (Argentina, Germany (large cities)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Mavis
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavis | English | 23,150 | 🇺🇸 United States | #560 | 1927 | ▲ 123 % |
| Mavis | English | 940 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #339 | 1937 | ▲ 34 % |
| Mavis | English | 342 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #400 | 1928 | ▲ 99 % |
| Mavis | English | 342 | 🏴 England & Wales | #763 | 2024 | ▲ 554 % |
| Mavis | English | 70 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Mavis | English | 64 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #551 | 2023 | – |
| Mavi | German | 307 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4460 | 2025 | ▲ 844 % |
| Mavi | German | 146 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2000 | – |
| Mavi | German | 89 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #463 | 2022 | – |
| Mavi | German | 42 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #665 | 2024 | – |
| Mavi | German | 41 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #515 | 2025 | – |
| Mavi | German | 37 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2439 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Mavis ↔ Mavi — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Mavis
How popular is the name Mavis?
In 2024 it ranked #339 in Ontario. Official registers record 25,649 births across 12 countries.
What is Mavis in other languages?
Mavi (German).
When was Mavis most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1928, at 124.8 births per 100,000.
Is Mavis a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mavis is a girl name.