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Marwan

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic مَرْوَان (marwān) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,376 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْوَان (marwān).

Rank 2025
#2,376
among boys · ↑356 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Marwan · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,450
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
58 babies
All-time total
1,367
#4,211 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Marwan popularity over time

1,367 babies have been named Marwan since 1961, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,448
1970s 118 12 +2260% #2,328
1980s 124 12 +5% #2,465
1990s 148 15 +19% #2,992
2000s 259 26 +75% #2,901
2010s 436 44 +68% #2,374
2020s (to 2025) 277 46 +6% #2,376

Where Marwan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 58 0.03 outside top 500
2027 58 0.03 outside top 500
2028 58 0.03 outside top 500
2029 59 0.03 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Marwan

Marwan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,376 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 1,367 American babies have been named Marwan. Its peak came in 2025, when 58 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 Marwan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marwan?

The median living Marwan is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 1,300 people named Marwan are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Marwan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 58 #2,376
2024 48 #2,732
2023 36 #3,320
2022 43 #2,941
2021 47 #2,717
2020 45 #2,742
2019 53 #2,513
2018 51 #2,536
2017 55 #2,374
2016 51 #2,502
2015 36 #3,199
2014 39 #2,966
2013 45 #2,651
2012 37 #3,091
2011 37 #3,088
2010 32 #3,420
2009 20 #4,864
2008 21 #4,651
2007 24 #4,204
2006 30 #3,495
2005 27 #3,585
2004 28 #3,421
2003 34 #2,901
2002 26 #3,419
2001 30 #3,036
2000 19 #4,157
1995 9 #6,234
1990 9 #5,659
1985 11 #3,950
1980 20 #2,498
1975 19 #2,331
1970 8 #3,720
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Famous people named Marwan

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

  1. 1 Marwan Barghouti Marwan Barghouti Palestinian politician (born 1959) Contemporary
  2. 2 Marwan al-Shehhi Marwan al-Shehhi Emirati terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1978–2001) Contemporary
  3. 3 Marwan Kenzari Marwan Kenzari Dutch actor b. 1983 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Marwan I Umayyad caliph from 684 to 685 623–685 · Medieval
  5. 5 Marwan II Marwan II Umayyad caliph from 744 to 750 688–750 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marwan?

The median living Marwan is about 14 years old. Half of all living Marwans are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Marwan are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Marwan are alive in the United States, based on 1,367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marwan mean?

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْوَان (marwān).

How popular is the name Marwan in 2025?

Marwan ranked #2,376 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marwan?

1,367 babies have been named Marwan in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marwan most popular?

Marwan peaked in 2025, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Marwan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marwan rising or falling?

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

Will Marwan become more popular?

Marwan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Marwan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marwan?

Well-known people named Marwan include Marwan Barghouti (politician), Marwan al-Shehhi (celebrity), Marwan Kenzari (actor).

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