How Many People Are Named Marvella?
An estimated 899 people in the United States have the first name Marvella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Marvella peaked in popularity in 1927 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marvella 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 Marvella paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
899
About 1 in 381,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1927
35 births
Total Registered
1,526
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marvella
Marvella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,526 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marvella as a female name
Ranked #5,884 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (35 births)
Marvella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marvella span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 214 babies were registered. While Marvella is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marvella by Decade
How has Marvella 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.
Marvella by State
Birth registrations for Marvella span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Iowa, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, Iowa. On average, about 17 Marvellas were registered per state.
Marvella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marvella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marvella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marvella?
We estimate approximately 899 people named Marvella 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 381,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Marvella a common name?
Marvella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,526 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marvella most popular?
Marvella reached peak popularity in 1927, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marvella is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marvella a female name?
Marvella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marvella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marvella Smith, Marvella Johnson, Marvella 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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