Boy · #10,889 in 2026

Marvyn

Name: Popularity of the name Marvyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marvyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Marvyn, also spelled Marvin, is an unincorporated community located in southern Lee County, Alabama, United States. It sits at the crossroads of Alabama Highway 51 and U.S. Highway 80, and in the Lee County "panhandle" between Russell County and Macon County. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Area.

English

Current Rank

#10,889

Peak Rank

#4,616 (2003)

Total Babies

288

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1921

First Year

2024

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#4616

Peak Rank

288

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marvyn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

Origin & history

Marvyn was originally located in Russell County , but was granted to Lee County in 1923 in exchange for Phenix City . A soil series is named after Marvyn, as it was first described in the area. The Marvyn soil series is described as a "fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Typic Hapludults .

The Story of Marvyn

American parents first put Marvyn on the record books as a baby boy name in 1921, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 17 Marvyns were born — ranking #4,616 that year. About 32% of every Marvyn on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Marvyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 288 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Marvyn

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Marvyn. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Marvyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marvyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Marvin
Marven
Morven
Morvan
Mervin
Mervyn
Harvin
Maren
Morin
Morfin
Marchan
Marwan

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marvyn

What does the name Marvyn mean?

What is the origin of the name Marvyn?

Marvyn has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Marvyn in 2026?

In 2026, Marvyn ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Marvyn most popular?

Marvyn reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #4,616 that year with 17 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marvyn most popular?

Marvyn has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marvyn.

Is Marvyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marvyn is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Marvyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marvyn include Uvaldo, Brynn, Taber. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Marvyn?

Common variants and related forms of Marvyn include Marvin, Mervin. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Marvyn

Marvyn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 288 births in the dataset. Marvyn's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,616. Use the chart and map above to compare Marvyn'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.