Marvella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	62	6	–	#2,597
1920s	214	21	+245%	#1,379
1930s	183	18	-14%	#1,447
1940s	185	19	+1%	#1,666
1950s	156	16	-16%	#2,095
1960s	180	18	+15%	#2,510
1970s	119	12	-34%	#3,582
1980s	79	8	-34%	#4,602
1990s	63	6	-20%	#6,996
2000s	90	9	+43%	#7,590
2010s	105	11	+17%	#5,609
2020s (to 2025)	99	17	+57%	#5,595

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,597

1920s

214

+245%

#1,379

1930s

183

-14%

#1,447

1940s

185

+1%

#1,666

1950s

156

-16%

#2,095

1960s

180

+15%

#2,510

1970s

119

-34%

#3,582

1980s

-34%

#4,602

1990s

-20%

#6,996

2000s

+43%

#7,590

2010s

105

+17%

#5,609

2020s (to 2025)

+57%

#5,595

The story of Marvella

Marvella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,610 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 1,535 American babies have been named Marvella. Its peak came in 1927, when 35 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 Marvella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marvella?

The median living Marvella is about 53 years old; half are between 22 and 69. An estimated 1,000 people named Marvella are alive in the United States today.

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

Marvella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,610
2024	21	#5,904
2023	13	#8,331
2022	17	#6,894
2021	17	#6,877
2020	22	#5,595
2019	18	#6,608
2018	19	#6,424
2017	23	#5,609
2016	15	#7,861
2015	9	#11,530
2014	14	#8,348
2013	7	#14,125
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,175
2008	5	#19,448
2007	14	#8,846
2006	8	#13,168
2005	9	#11,507
2004	9	#11,297
2003	6	#15,082
2002	7	#13,122
2001	14	#7,590
2000	13	#7,870
1995	7	#11,302
1990	6	#12,331
1985	–	–
1980	12	#5,768
1975	10	#5,811
1970	17	#3,665
1965	24	#2,510
1960	17	#3,063
1955	9	#4,271
1950	15	#2,738
1945	15	#2,305
1940	23	#1,666
1935	17	#1,970
1930	22	#1,735
1925	26	#1,680
1920	10	#3,263
1915	9	#3,047
1910	5	#2,651
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marvella?

The median living Marvella is about 53 years old. Half of all living Marvellas are between 22 and 69 years old.

How many people named Marvella are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Marvella are alive in the United States, based on 1,535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marvella in 2025?

Marvella ranked #10,610 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marvella?

1,535 babies have been named Marvella in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marvella most popular?

Marvella peaked in 1927, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Marvella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marvella rising or falling?

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

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Marvella popularity over time

The story of Marvella

How old are people named Marvella?

Marvella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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