Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1924

Marvis

Gender Unisex · 55% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Marvis
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
58 babies
All-time total
2,468
#6,073 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Marvis popularity over time

2,468 babies have been named Marvis since 1914, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1910s 97 27 124 12 – #1,634
1920s 304 114 418 42 +237% #1,216
1930s 275 102 377 38 -10% #1,190
1940s 243 98 341 34 -10% #1,458
1950s 258 110 368 37 +8% #1,643
1960s 143 118 261 26 -29% #2,484
1970s 46 151 197 20 -25% #4,689
1980s – 208 208 21 +6% –
1990s – 66 66 7 -68% –
2000s – 64 64 6 -3% –
2010s – 44 44 4 -31% –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Marvis

Marvis 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 1914, 2,468 American babies have been named Marvis, about 55% girls and 45% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1924, when 58 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 Marvis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marvis?

The median living Marvis is about 62 years old; half are between 45 and 75. An estimated 1,400 people named Marvis are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

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

Marvis 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 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 7 #10,359
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 7 #10,353
2015 – – 6 #11,608
2014 – – 6 #11,639
2013 – – 5 #13,364
2012 – – 5 #13,510
2011 – – 8 #9,318
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 10 #7,973
2006 – – 7 #10,264
2005 – – 10 #7,475
2004 – – 9 #7,955
2003 – – 8 #8,344
2002 – – 6 #10,210
2001 – – 5 #11,699
2000 – – 9 #7,201
1995 – – 8 #6,768
1990 – – 6 #7,759
1985 – – 23 #2,336
1980 – – 27 #2,034
1975 – – 10 #3,583
1970 – – 15 #2,468
1965 15 #3,363 14 #2,232
1960 24 #2,484 9 #3,003
1955 28 #2,049 12 #2,390
1950 33 #1,643 14 #2,081
1945 25 #1,687 7 #2,906
1940 22 #1,726 12 #2,150
1935 25 #1,501 8 #2,862
1930 40 #1,190 9 #2,929
1925 38 #1,285 17 #1,982
1920 34 #1,366 10 #2,895
1915 20 #1,717 5 #4,180
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marvis?

The median living Marvis is about 62 years old. Half of all living Marviss are between 45 and 75 years old.

How many people named Marvis are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Marvis are alive in the United States, based on 2,468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marvis in 2025?

Marvis 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 Marvis?

2,468 babies have been named Marvis in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marvis most popular?

Marvis peaked in 1924, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Marvis a boy or girl name?

Marvis is used for both: about 55% of babies named Marvis have been girls and 45% boys.

Is the name Marvis rising or falling?

Marvis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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