Mavin
A name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Old English word "mæfan" meaning "powerful".
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the first name Mavin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Mavin today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mavin births was 2020 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mavin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
114
~ 1 in 3,006,617 Americans
Peak year
2020
14 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,484
Tracked since 1920
Census
Mavin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 336 people with the first name Mavin, which placed it at #27,298 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,298
National first-name rank
People counted
336
336 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
42.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mavin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mavin is White at 42.6%. The next largest groups are Black (21.1%) and Hispanic (18.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mavin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mavin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White42.6% · 143
- Black or African American21.1% · 71
- Hispanic or Latino18.5% · 62
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.5% · 42
- Two or more races4.8% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Mavin
Mavin leans heavily male at 84.8% of total registrations, but 22 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Mavin as a male name
- Ranked #13,484 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (9 births)
Mavin as a female name
- Ranked #14,504 in 2020
- 6 female births in 2020
- Peak: 1925 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mavin on both sides of the split. Of the 335 people counted with this name, 266 were male (79.4%) and 69 were female (20.6%).
Popularity
Mavin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mavin from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 58 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mavin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mavin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mavin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mavin
The given name Mavin is believed to have originated from the Latin language, with its roots traced back to ancient Rome. The name is a variant of the Latin name Mavinus, which was derived from the word "mavors," meaning "warlike" or "martial."
During the Roman era, Mavinus was a relatively uncommon name, often given to individuals with a strong military background or those born into families with a tradition of military service. It was seen as a name that embodied strength, courage, and a warrior spirit.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mavin can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Suetonius, who mentioned a centurion named Mavin Quintus serving under the emperor Titus in the late 1st century AD.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, the name Mavin remained relatively obscure, with only a few notable individuals bearing it. One such person was Mavin de Montfort, a French knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade in the 13th century.
In the 16th century, Mavin Guildford, an English merchant and explorer, gained recognition for his travels to the East Indies and his accounts of the spice trade.
As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and variations, such as Mavan, Mavyn, and Mavine. In the 18th century, a notable figure named Mavin Rousseau, a French philosopher and writer, contributed to the intellectual discourse of the Enlightenment era.
During the 19th century, Mavin Weston, a British politician and social reformer, played a significant role in advocating for workers' rights and improving living conditions in industrial cities.
In more recent times, the name Mavin has been relatively uncommon, but a few individuals have carried it. For instance, Mavin Jones, an American jazz musician and composer, made notable contributions to the genre in the mid-20th century.
While the name Mavin may have originated from a warlike connotation, over time, it has taken on a more neutral meaning, representing strength, determination, and a unique historical lineage.
People
Mavin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mavin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mavin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mavin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mavin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,006,617 US residents.
Is Mavin a common name?
We classify Mavin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 145 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mavin most popular?
The single biggest year for Mavin was 2020, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mavin is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mavin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 336 people with the name Mavin, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,298 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mavin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mavin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mavin on both sides of the split. Of the 335 people counted with this name, 266 were male (79.4%) and 69 were female (20.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mavin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mavin is White at 42.6%. The next largest groups are Black (21.1%) and Hispanic (18.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mavin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mavin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.6% (143 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mavin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mavin a male name?
Yes, 84.8% of people registered as Mavin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mavin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mavin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mavin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Mavin?
Want to know how many people share the name Mavin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.