How Many People Are Named Marvis Williams?

There are approximately 7 people named Marvis Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marvis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 48,964,905 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Marvis

Last Name

Williams

Est. Bearers 1,790,492

Census Rank #3

Per 100K 522.38

Rarity Very Common

Marvis: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marvis. The peak year was 1924 with 58 births. The average person named Marvis today is 58 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the First Name Marvis

In the 2020 Census, the first name Marvis was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (58.96%). The next largest recorded groups were White (29.24%) and Hispanic (4.77%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Marvis in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Marvis rose or fell over time.

White

29.24%

Black

58.96%

Hispanic

4.77%

Asian/Pacific Islander

2.32%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1.57%

Two or More Races

3.14%

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

The surname Williams was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Williams in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

43.82%

Black

46.22%

Hispanic

3.50%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.59%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.78%

Two or More Races

5.08%

How we calculated this

The first name "Marvis" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 522.38 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Marvis are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 7 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Marvis

Marvis Smith Marvis Johnson Marvis Jones Marvis Brown Marvis Garcia

Other people with the surname Williams

Michael Williams James Williams John Williams David Williams Robert Williams William Williams Christopher Williams Joseph Williams

Marvis Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Marvis Williams?

We estimate approximately 7 people named Marvis Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Marvis is shared by 1,267 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,790,492.

How rare is the name Marvis Williams?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. The first name Marvis is rare and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Marvis a male or female name?

Marvis is predominantly female, with 44.7% of bearers being male and 55.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1924 and the average bearer today is 58 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Marvis?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Marvis was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (58.96%). The next largest recorded groups were White (29.24%) and Hispanic (4.77%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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