Total births
300
Girls' name · since 1915
Mava
300 babies named Mava in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 300
- total births
- 1915–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
300 girls have been named Mava since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Mava recorded 300 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2022.
- 300 total births
- 1915–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
300 girls have been named Mava since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 300
- total births
- 1915–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Mava was born in this single decade.
1939
Single peak year
17 babies were named Mava in 1939 - its busiest year on record.
Mava's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mava's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1939 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mava at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1939
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Mava popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2022
- Peak year (1939)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Mava by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mava's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Mava births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
104 births
- 1930s
1930s
89 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 104 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mava? ▼
Mava has been given to 300 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 17 babies were born in 1939, its single highest year.
When was Mava most popular? ▼
Mava was most popular in the 1920s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Mava been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mava since 1915 -- 108 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Mava? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mavis, Maven, Maverick, Mavie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mava's data
- Mava's decade-level peak was the 1920s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mava
Nearby Names Like Mava
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mava
Mavis Girl
#566 23,015 births
Maven Girl
#1544 1,283 births
Maverick Girl
#2230 771 births
Mavie Girl
#1058 461 births
Mavery Girl
#2636 415 births
Compare Mava side by side: Mava vs Mavis Mava vs Maven Mava vs Maverick
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mava: Baby Name Since 1915 - 300 Births, Peak 1939." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mava. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mava draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.