How Many People Are Named Marvell?
people named Marvell are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 305,165 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,480 babies named Marvell in Social Security records from 1912 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
33 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Marvell, 8.1% were girls and 91.9% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Marvell fell from 87.3% in the 1920s to 0% in the 2010s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Marvell alive today is about 37 years old, and 41% are under 30. Half of them were between 19 and 53 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Marvell first appears in the records in 1912 and was given most often in 2007, to 33 babies. In 2025, 10 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1912 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Marvell has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,963, in 1971. In 2025 it ranked #8,017. Among girls, its best rank was #2,266, in 1935.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #8,017 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #1,963 (1971) | #2,266 (1935) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #4,306 in the 2000s | #3,199 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Marvell alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Marvell were born in Illinois than in any other state: about 117 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Marvell was given about 17.5 times as often in Illinois.
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