Marvelous
The Story of Marvelous
As a girl name
Marvelous first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 12 Marvelouss were born — ranking #8,398 that year. As of 2026, Marvelous ranks #10,293 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 109 Marvelouss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marvelous first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 16 Marvelouss were born — ranking #5,553 that year. As of 2026, Marvelous ranks #7,389 for boys with 9 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 244 Marvelouss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Marvelous
Phonetically similar names — useful when Marvelous is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Marvellous
- Marvella
- Marvels
- Marcellus
- Marveling
- Marsalis
- Margulis
- Marvel
- Marveled
- Marvelously
- Marvellously
- Merveilleuse
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Marvelous
Marvelous is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 244 births in the dataset. Marvelous's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,334. Use the chart and map above to compare Marvelous'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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