Marvin Boy
How popular is Marvin?
#699 boy name in 2025
385 baby boys were named Marvin in the US in 2025, making it the 699th most popular boy name.
122,545living people named Marvin (est.)
62median age of people named Marvin
255,807babies named Marvin since 1880
1 in 8,611US babies born in 2025
Marvin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #699 for boys (▼ 29 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 385 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #548 in 2015, #606 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1928 (4,452 boys) |
| Highest rank | #44 in 1931 (3 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Marvin is most popular
Babies named Marvin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.6 per 1,000 (72 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.5 per 1,000 (62 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.5 per 1,000 (128 boys)
- Indiana: 0.4 per 1,000 (64 boys)
- Virginia: 0.4 per 1,000 (73 boys)
Marvin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 726 | #155 |
| 1890s | 1,073 | #120 |
| 1900s | 2,324 | #85 |
| 1910s | 17,821 | #63 |
| 1920s | 39,589 | #46 |
| 1930s | 41,085 | #44 |
| 1940s | 36,445 | #63 |
| 1950s | 34,706 | #93 |
| 1960s | 28,130 | #109 |
| 1970s | 14,732 | #152 |
| 1980s | 11,506 | #199 |
| 1990s | 9,820 | #237 |
| 2000s | 8,231 | #333 |
| 2010s | 5,419 | #430 |
| 2020s | 2,585 | #606 |
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Questions
- Is Marvin a boy or girl name?
- Marvin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Marvin were boys.
- How popular is the name Marvin?
- 385 baby boys were named Marvin in the US in 2025, making it the 699th most popular boy name.
- When was Marvin most popular?
- Marvin peaked in 1928, when 4,452 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #44, held for 3 years starting in 1931.
- How many people are named Marvin?
- 255,807 babies have been named Marvin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 122,545 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
- Where is Marvin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Marvin was most common in Maryland, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.