How Many People Are Named Marv?
An estimated 108 people in the United States have the first name Marv. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Marv peaked in popularity in 1959 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marv as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marv paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Marv is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
108
About 1 in 3,173,651 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1959
14 births
Total Registered
140
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marv
Marv is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 140 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Marv as a male name
Ranked #4,346 in 1967
5 male births in 1967
Peak: 1959 (14 births)
Marv: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marv span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 59 babies were registered. Marv remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Marv by Decade
How has Marv tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marv by State
Marv + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marv as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marv
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marv: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marv?
We estimate approximately 108 people named Marv are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,173,651 Americans share this first name.
Is Marv a common name?
Marv is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 140 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marv most popular?
Marv reached peak popularity in 1959, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marv is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marv a male name?
Marv is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marv Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marv Smith, Marv Johnson, Marv Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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