How Many People Are Named Marvis?
An estimated 1,267 people in the United States have the first name Marvis. It is used for both genders, with 55.3% female. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Marvis peaked in popularity in 1924 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marvis 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 Marvis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marvis has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Marvis is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,267
About 1 in 270,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
55.3% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1924
58 births
Total Registered
2,468
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marvis
Marvis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (44.7%) and females (55.3%). Out of 2,468 total births registered, 1,102 were male and 1,366 were female.
Marvis as a male name
Ranked #10,357 in 2018
7 male births in 2018
Peak: 1983 (37 births)
Marvis as a female name
Ranked #10,766 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1924 (43 births)
Marvis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marvis span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 418 babies were registered. Marvis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marvis by Decade
How has Marvis 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.
Marvis by State
Birth registrations for Marvis span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Minnesota, Alabama. The lowest are in South Dakota, North Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 9 Marviss were registered per state.
Marvis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marvis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marvis
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Marvis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marvis?
We estimate approximately 1,267 people named Marvis 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 270,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Marvis a common name?
Marvis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,468 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marvis most popular?
Marvis reached peak popularity in 1924, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marvis is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marvis a female name?
Marvis is predominantly female. 55.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marvis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marvis Smith, Marvis Johnson, Marvis 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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