Marvell
The Story of Marvell
As a girl name
Marvell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 15 Marvells were born — ranking #2,351 that year. As of 2026, Marvell ranks #8,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 323 Marvells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marvell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 33 Marvells were born — ranking #3,313 that year. As of 2026, Marvell ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Marvells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marvell
Marvell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Marvell's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,313. Use the chart and map above to compare Marvell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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