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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Marvene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Marvene
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
19 babies
All-time total
498
#11,889 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Marvene popularity over time

498 babies have been named Marvene since 1913, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1926Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s 48 5 – #2,765
1920s 98 10 +104% #2,049
1930s 126 13 +29% #2,081
1940s 114 11 -10% #2,473
1950s 79 8 -31% #2,993
1960s 27 3 -66% #5,823
1970s 6 1 -78% #7,638
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The story of Marvene

Marvene 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 1913, 498 American babies have been named Marvene. Its peak came in 1926, 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 Marvene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marvene?

The median living Marvene is about 77 years old; half are between 71 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Marvene are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Marvene year by year

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

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1970 6 #7,638
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1960 5 #6,975
1955 10 #3,965
1950 13 #2,993
1945 10 #3,054
1940 7 #3,732
1935 13 #2,395
1930 11 #2,799
1925 14 #2,566
1920 6 #4,755
1915 7 #3,665
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marvene?

The median living Marvene is about 77 years old. Half of all living Marvenes are between 71 and 83 years old.

How many people named Marvene are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Marvene are alive in the United States, based on 498 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marvene in 2025?

Marvene 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 Marvene?

498 babies have been named Marvene in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marvene most popular?

Marvene peaked in 1926, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Marvene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marvene rising or falling?

Marvene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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