Marvelle
The Story of Marvelle
As a girl name
Marvelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 23 Marvelles were born — ranking #1,605 that year. As of 2026, Marvelle ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 442 Marvelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marvelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 7 Marvelles were born — ranking #6,415 that year. As of 2026, Marvelle ranks #9,707 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 75 Marvelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marvelle
Marvelle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 442 births in the dataset. Marvelle's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,605. Use the chart and map above to compare Marvelle'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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