Marven: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	61	6	–	#2,032
1920s	156	16	+156%	#1,829
1930s	128	13	-18%	#1,737
1940s	59	6	-54%	#2,268
1950s	59	6	0%	#2,617
1960s	39	4	-34%	#2,799
1970s	10	1	-74%	#5,193
1980s	16	2	+60%	#7,205
1990s	48	5	+200%	#5,741
2000s	69	7	+44%	#5,450
2010s	52	5	-25%	#7,319
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-46%	#10,399

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,032

1920s

156

+156%

#1,829

1930s

128

-18%

#1,737

1940s

-54%

#2,268

1950s

#2,617

1960s

-34%

#2,799

1970s

-74%

#5,193

1980s

+60%

#7,205

1990s

+200%

#5,741

2000s

+44%

#5,450

2010s

-25%

#7,319

2020s (to 2025)

-46%

#10,399

The story of Marven

Marven 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, 714 American babies have been named Marven. Its peak came in 1920, when 19 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 Marven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marven?

The median living Marven is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Marven 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.

Marven year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#13,460
2022	5	#13,636
2021	7	#10,399
2020	–	–
2019	8	#9,434
2018	7	#10,358
2017	5	#13,564
2016	5	#13,495
2015	–	–
2014	9	#8,559
2013	–	–
2012	7	#10,389
2011	11	#7,319
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#10,626
2007	6	#11,850
2006	–	–
2005	12	#6,481
2004	10	#7,352
2003	14	#5,450
2002	7	#9,053
2001	8	#8,046
2000	5	#11,538
1995	–	–
1990	6	#7,758
1985	5	#7,205
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#5,193
1965	–	–
1960	9	#3,002
1955	5	#4,200
1950	7	#3,222
1945	–	–
1940	11	#2,268
1935	13	#2,097
1930	19	#1,737
1925	16	#2,054
1920	19	#1,855
1915	9	#2,749
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marven?

The median living Marven is about 32 years old. Half of all living Marvens are between 20 and 68 years old.

How many people named Marven are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marven are alive in the United States, based on 714 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marven in 2025?

Marven 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 Marven?

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

When was the name Marven most popular?

Marven peaked in 1920, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Marven a boy or girl name?

Marven is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marven rising or falling?

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

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Marven popularity over time

The story of Marven

How old are people named Marven?

Marven year by year

Frequently asked questions

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