Marwa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,720

among girls · ↑96 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

119

named Marwa · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,506

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

119 babies

All-time total

2,434

#4,121 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Marwa popularity over time

2,434 babies have been named Marwa since 1977, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	15	2	–	#6,507
1980s	113	11	+653%	#4,467
1990s	287	29	+154%	#2,884
2000s	553	55	+93%	#2,586
2010s	864	86	+56%	#1,939
2020s (to 2025)	602	100	+16%	#1,720

Where Marwa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	125	0.08	outside top 500
2027	131	0.08	outside top 500
2028	135	0.08	outside top 500
2029	140	0.09	outside top 500
2030	143	0.09	outside top 500

Where Marwa is most popular

Girls named Marwa per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.065 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, and Virginia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Marwa born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Minnesota	82	0.760	+1070%
New York	60	0.152	+133%
Virginia	25	0.147	+126%
Ohio	30	0.126	+95%
Illinois	27	0.118	+82%
Michigan	13	0.071	+10%
California	58	0.069	+6%
New Jersey	11	0.061	-6%
Texas	43	0.053	-18%
Maryland	5	0.047	-27%
Washington	5	0.035	-47%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-67%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Marwa

Marwa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,720 in 2025 with 119 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 2,434 American babies have been named Marwa. Its peak came in 2025, when 119 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Marwa?

The median living Marwa is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 2,400 people named Marwa 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.

Marwa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	119	#1,720
2024	111	#1,816
2023	101	#1,958
2022	111	#1,837
2021	85	#2,202
2020	75	#2,370
2019	83	#2,226
2018	93	#2,076
2017	104	#1,939
2016	86	#2,241
2015	96	#2,053
2014	85	#2,229
2013	96	#2,028
2012	69	#2,619
2011	66	#2,684
2010	86	#2,247
2009	72	#2,586
2008	60	#2,942
2007	55	#3,157
2006	62	#2,839
2005	48	#3,245
2004	53	#2,983
2003	60	#2,661
2002	51	#2,923
2001	41	#3,350
2000	51	#2,846
1995	28	#3,836
1990	25	#4,075
1985	12	#5,909
1980	8	#7,849
1975	–	–
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Famous people named Marwa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Marwa Amri Tunisian freestyle wrestler b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marwa?

The median living Marwa is about 12 years old. Half of all living Marwas are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Marwa are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Marwa are alive in the United States, based on 2,434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marwa mean?

Marwa or Marwah is an Arabic female given name derived from the word marū/maruw (مرو) with the meaning of either minerals, 'flint(-stone)', 'quartz' or 'a hard stone of nearly pure silica'.

How popular is the name Marwa in 2025?

Marwa ranked #1,720 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 119 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marwa?

2,434 babies have been named Marwa in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marwa most popular?

Marwa peaked in 2025, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Marwa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marwa rising or falling?

Marwa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marwa become more popular?

Marwa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 143 girls named Marwa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marwa?

Well-known people named Marwa include Marwa Amri (wrestler).

Names like Marwa

Names that sound and feel close to Marwa: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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