How Many People Are Named Marvel?
An estimated 2,037 people in the United States have the first name Marvel. It is used for both genders, with 79.3% female. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Marvel peaked in popularity in 1929 with 181 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marvel 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 Marvel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marvel has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
2,037
About 1 in 168,264 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.3% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1929
181 births
Total Registered
6,533
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marvel
Marvel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.7%) and females (79.3%). Out of 6,533 total births registered, 1,352 were male and 5,181 were female.
Marvel as a male name
Ranked #5,791 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (32 births)
Marvel as a female name
Ranked #7,434 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1929 (171 births)
Marvel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marvel span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,532 babies were registered. Marvel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marvel by Decade
How has Marvel 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.
Marvel by State
Birth registrations for Marvel span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan. The lowest are in New York, Oklahoma, Montana. On average, about 104 Marvels were registered per state.
Marvel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marvel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marvel
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marvel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marvel?
We estimate approximately 2,037 people named Marvel 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 168,264 Americans share this first name.
Is Marvel a common name?
Marvel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,533 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marvel most popular?
Marvel reached peak popularity in 1929, when 181 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marvel is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marvel a female name?
Marvel is predominantly female. 79.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marvel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marvel Smith, Marvel Johnson, Marvel 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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