Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1939

Mava

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mava
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1939
17 babies
All-time total
300
#15,902 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Mava popularity over time

300 babies have been named Mava since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1939Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1910s 31 3 – #3,670
1920s 104 10 +235% #2,568
1930s 89 9 -14% #2,013
1940s 54 5 -39% #2,935
1950s 10 1 -81% #6,125
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2020s (to 2025) 12 2 – #13,108

The story of Mava

Mava is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 300 American babies have been named Mava. Its peak came in 1939, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mava stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Mava year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2022 7 #13,108
2021 5 #16,845
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1940 6 #4,187
1935 10 #2,863
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1925 14 #2,568
1920 12 #2,834
1915 7 #3,670
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mava, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Mava in 2025?

Mava did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mava?

300 babies have been named Mava in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mava most popular?

Mava peaked in 1939, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Mava a boy or girl name?

Mava is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mava rising or falling?

Mava has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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