How Many People Are Named Marvell?
An estimated 1,112 people in the United States have the first name Marvell. It is used for both genders, with 78.0% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Marvell peaked in popularity in 2007 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marvell 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 Marvell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marvell has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,112
About 1 in 308,232 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
2007
33 births
Total Registered
1,470
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marvell
Marvell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.0%) and females (22.0%). Out of 1,470 total births registered, 1,147 were male and 323 were female.
Marvell as a male name
Ranked #8,703 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (33 births)
Marvell as a female name
Ranked #9,091 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1926 (15 births)
Marvell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marvell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 204 babies were registered. Marvell has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marvell by Decade
How has Marvell 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.
Marvell by State
Birth registrations for Marvell span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee. The lowest are in Mississippi, Tennessee, Wisconsin. On average, about 37 Marvells were registered per state.
Marvell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marvell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marvell
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marvell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marvell?
We estimate approximately 1,112 people named Marvell 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 308,232 Americans share this first name.
Is Marvell a common name?
Marvell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,470 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marvell most popular?
Marvell reached peak popularity in 2007, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marvell is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marvell a male name?
Marvell is predominantly male. 78.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marvell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marvell Smith, Marvell Johnson, Marvell 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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