US rank #12492 Unisex name Peak 2017 123 births

Mavin — #12492 US boys' name

123 babies named Mavin in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s101980s52000s172010s582020s27
#12492
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Mavin was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

9 babies were named Mavin in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mavin

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Mavin between 1925 and 2024, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mavin currently holds the #12492 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Mavin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22 additional births since 1920.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mavin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mavin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mavin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 123 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mavin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

123

Since 1925

100 years of records

Peak year

2017

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,492

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1925

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mavin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1925

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
9
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
45678910 20242020201720142010200219301925 6

Mavin popularity over time — girls

22 total births recorded since 1920 (Mavin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.5 2020192519221920 5

Mavin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
58 births that decade — 47% of Mavin's all-time total
1920s61930s101980s52000s172010s582020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mavin?
123 babies have been named Mavin since 1925. It currently ranks #12492 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 9 births.
When was Mavin most popular?
Mavin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Mavin a unisex name?
Yes, Mavin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 123 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Mavin been used?
Mavin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 100 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mavin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maverick, Mavrick, Maverik, Mavrik, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.