Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1929

Marvel

Meaning Marvel is both a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 79% girls Rank 2025 #6,736 Trend ↓ Falling 40%

Marvel is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#6,736
among girls · ↑727 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Marvel · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1929
181 babies
All-time total
6,569
#2,500 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Marvel popularity over time

6,569 babies have been named Marvel since 1889, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 9 – 9 1 – #937
1890s 208 – 208 21 +2211% #487
1900s 373 5 378 38 +82% #519
1910s 962 103 1,065 107 +182% #553
1920s 1,372 160 1,532 153 +44% #520
1930s 916 92 1,008 101 -34% #588
1940s 498 75 573 57 -43% #910
1950s 309 73 382 38 -33% #1,541
1960s 141 84 225 23 -41% #2,831
1970s 58 108 166 17 -26% #4,166
1980s 19 102 121 12 -27% #8,908
1990s 5 126 131 13 +8% #14,381
2000s 5 108 113 11 -14% #19,447
2010s 166 190 356 36 +215% #4,233
2020s (to 2025) 157 145 302 50 +41% #3,722

The story of Marvel

Marvel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,736 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 6,569 American babies have been named Marvel, about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1929, when 181 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Marvel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marvel?

The median living Marvel is about 55 years old; half are between 11 and 78. An estimated 2,300 people named Marvel are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marvel year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,736 19 #5,140
2024 15 #7,463 16 #5,812
2023 27 #4,949 28 #3,957
2022 30 #4,644 30 #3,739
2021 28 #4,795 29 #3,787
2020 40 #3,722 23 #4,370
2019 34 #4,233 32 #3,538
2018 29 #4,736 18 #5,239
2017 21 #5,963 29 #3,740
2016 20 #6,331 20 #4,881
2015 14 #8,284 17 #5,438
2014 29 #4,856 24 #4,212
2013 11 #10,006 17 #5,312
2012 8 #13,011 13 #6,534
2011 – – 13 #6,462
2010 – – 7 #10,367
2009 – – 10 #8,094
2008 5 #19,447 11 #7,540
2007 – – 11 #7,427
2006 – – 13 #6,340
2005 – – 11 #6,939
2004 – – 13 #6,021
2003 – – 10 #7,059
2002 – – 12 #5,948
2001 – – 6 #10,084
2000 – – 11 #6,182
1995 – – 12 #5,005
1990 5 #14,381 22 #2,925
1985 7 #8,908 12 #3,722
1980 5 #11,457 10 #4,033
1975 6 #8,638 11 #3,362
1970 14 #4,166 13 #2,698
1965 11 #4,111 – –
1960 12 #3,843 5 #4,401
1955 35 #1,788 8 #3,120
1950 37 #1,541 6 #3,559
1945 44 #1,203 11 #2,208
1940 63 #910 6 #3,342
1935 90 #711 8 #2,861
1930 137 #588 11 #2,552
1925 108 #710 18 #1,912
1920 149 #589 17 #2,022
1915 135 #553 11 #2,397
1910 49 #599 – –
1905 28 #677 – –
1900 42 #522 – –
1895 20 #718 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marvel?

The median living Marvel is about 55 years old. Half of all living Marvels are between 11 and 78 years old.

How many people named Marvel are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Marvel are alive in the United States, based on 6,569 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marvel mean?

Marvel is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Marvel in 2025?

Marvel ranked #6,736 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marvel?

6,569 babies have been named Marvel in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marvel most popular?

Marvel peaked in 1929, when 181 newborns received the name.

Is Marvel a boy or girl name?

Marvel is used for both: about 79% of babies named Marvel have been girls and 21% boys.

Is the name Marvel rising or falling?

Marvel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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