Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Marvell

Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #8,021
Rank 2025
#8,021
among boys · ↑721 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Marvell
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
33 babies
All-time total
1,480
#4,690 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Marvell popularity over time

1,480 babies have been named Marvell since 1912, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 44 – 44 4 – –
1920s 96 14 110 11 +150% #3,390
1930s 77 26 103 10 -6% #3,182
1940s 76 22 98 10 -5% #3,397
1950s 7 71 78 8 -20% #2,484
1960s 18 109 127 13 +63% #2,101
1970s 5 158 163 16 +28% #1,964
1980s – 173 173 17 +6% #2,269
1990s – 186 186 19 +8% #2,727
2000s – 204 204 20 +10% #3,357
2010s – 149 149 15 -27% #4,192
2020s (to 2025) – 45 45 8 -50% #7,877

The story of Marvell

Marvell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,021 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,480 American babies have been named Marvell, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Marvell?

The median living Marvell is about 35 years old; half are between 19 and 54. An estimated 1,100 people named Marvell are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Marvell 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 – – 10 #8,021
2024 – – 9 #8,742
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 9 #8,743
2021 – – 7 #10,397
2020 – – 10 #7,877
2019 – – 13 #6,653
2018 – – 14 #6,217
2017 – – 10 #7,935
2016 – – 14 #6,229
2015 – – 12 #6,938
2014 – – 12 #6,917
2013 – – 17 #5,313
2012 – – 18 #5,178
2011 – – 15 #5,858
2010 – – 24 #4,192
2009 – – 31 #3,525
2008 – – 11 #7,541
2007 – – 33 #3,357
2006 – – 24 #4,063
2005 – – 26 #3,684
2004 – – 15 #5,406
2003 – – 12 #6,125
2002 – – 16 #4,836
2001 – – 21 #3,928
2000 – – 15 #4,960
1995 – – 19 #3,516
1990 – – 18 #3,409
1985 – – 24 #2,269
1980 – – 13 #3,367
1975 – – 7 #4,619
1970 – – 18 #2,186
1965 – – 9 #2,912
1960 7 #5,511 14 #2,276
1955 – – 6 #3,746
1950 – – 5 #4,012
1945 11 #2,862 – –
1940 8 #3,409 – –
1935 14 #2,267 5 #3,977
1930 12 #2,640 7 #3,484
1925 9 #3,559 – –
1920 9 #3,511 8 #3,390
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marvell?

The median living Marvell is about 35 years old. Half of all living Marvells are between 19 and 54 years old.

How many people named Marvell are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Marvell are alive in the United States, based on 1,480 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marvell in 2025?

Marvell ranked #8,021 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marvell?

1,480 babies have been named Marvell in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marvell most popular?

Marvell peaked in 2007, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Marvell a boy or girl name?

Marvell is used for both: about 22% of babies named Marvell have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Marvell rising or falling?

Marvell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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