How Many People Are Named Marve?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Marve. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Marve peaked in popularity in 1961 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marve 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 Marve paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Marve is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Marve is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1961
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marve
Marve is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Marve as a male name
Ranked #4,449 in 1961
5 male births in 1961
Peak: 1961 (5 births)
Marve: Popularity Over Time
Marve by Decade
How has Marve 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Marve + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marve as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marve
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marve: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marve?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Marve 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Marve a common name?
Marve is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marve most popular?
Marve reached peak popularity in 1961, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marve is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marve a male name?
Marve is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marve Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marve Smith, Marve Johnson, Marve 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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