Marvina: 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	5	1	–	#5,300
1920s	10	1	+100%	#5,037
1930s	11	1	+10%	#4,099
1940s	78	8	+609%	#3,055
1950s	136	14	+74%	#2,539
1960s	131	13	-4%	#3,115
1970s	111	11	-15%	#4,167
1980s	78	8	-30%	#5,908
1990s	27	3	-65%	#10,100
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	11	1	–	#15,729
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-24%	#16,673

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,300

1920s

+100%

#5,037

1930s

+10%

#4,099

1940s

+609%

#3,055

1950s

136

+74%

#2,539

1960s

131

-4%

#3,115

1970s

111

-15%

#4,167

1980s

-30%

#5,908

1990s

-65%

#10,100

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,729

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#16,673

The story of Marvina

Marvina 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 1919, 603 American babies have been named Marvina. Its peak came in 1951, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Marvina?

The median living Marvina is about 58 years old; half are between 47 and 69. An estimated 500 people named Marvina 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.

Marvina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,673
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,729
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,854
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,942
1985	12	#5,908
1980	6	#9,846
1975	14	#4,490
1970	14	#4,167
1965	12	#3,872
1960	12	#3,844
1955	17	#2,798
1950	10	#3,593
1945	10	#3,055
1940	8	#3,410
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marvina?

The median living Marvina is about 58 years old. Half of all living Marvinas are between 47 and 69 years old.

How many people named Marvina are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Marvina are alive in the United States, based on 603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marvina in 2025?

Marvina 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 Marvina?

603 babies have been named Marvina in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marvina most popular?

Marvina peaked in 1951, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Marvina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marvina rising or falling?

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

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Marvina popularity over time

The story of Marvina

How old are people named Marvina?

Marvina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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