Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Marvelle

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Marvelle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
23 babies
All-time total
517
#12,731 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Marvelle popularity over time

517 babies have been named Marvelle since 1908, 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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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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 12 – 12 1 – #2,018
1910s 84 – 84 8 +600% #1,635
1920s 141 – 141 14 +68% #1,970
1930s 111 – 111 11 -21% #2,115
1940s 53 – 53 5 -52% #2,979
1950s 6 – 6 1 -89% #5,320
1960s 24 5 29 3 +383% #6,017
1970s 6 5 11 1 -62% #7,870
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 35 35 4 – –
2000s – 12 12 1 -66% –
2010s 5 11 16 2 +33% #17,140
2020s (to 2025) – 7 7 1 -27% –

The story of Marvelle

Marvelle 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 1908, 517 American babies have been named Marvelle, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Marvelle?

The median living Marvelle is about 57 years old; half are between 30 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Marvelle are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

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

Marvelle 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 7 #10,398
2020 – – – –
2019 5 #17,140 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #13,562
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 6 #11,637
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 5 #13,874
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 7 #8,789
1995 – – 5 #9,787
1990 – – 7 #6,906
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 5 #5,192
1965 – – – –
1960 6 #6,140 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 7 #3,901 – –
1940 5 #4,807 – –
1935 14 #2,268 – –
1930 12 #2,641 – –
1925 9 #3,560 – –
1920 12 #2,831 – –
1915 15 #2,105 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marvelle?

The median living Marvelle is about 57 years old. Half of all living Marvelles are between 30 and 83 years old.

How many people named Marvelle are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Marvelle are alive in the United States, based on 517 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marvelle in 2025?

Marvelle 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 Marvelle?

517 babies have been named Marvelle in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marvelle most popular?

Marvelle peaked in 1917, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Marvelle a boy or girl name?

Marvelle is used for both: about 85% of babies named Marvelle have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Marvelle rising or falling?

Marvelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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