Baby Name Popularity Profile

Marvin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Marvin.

✦ Sea friend or great friend 🌍 Celtic, English traditional
National Rank (2025) #699
All-Time Peak Rank #44 Achieved 1933
Total U.S. Births 254,192 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1930s 4,452 births in 1928
💡 The Marvin Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Sea friend or great friend
Language Origin Celtic, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Welsh name Merfyn, meaning 'sea friend', or from the Old English name Mægenwine, meaning 'great friend'.
Common Nicknames
Marv
Alternative Spellings
Mervyn Marvyn
Pronunciation: MAR-vin
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Marvin

According to SSA data, Marvin achieved its highest historical rank of #44 in 1933. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1928 with 4,452 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 26.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Marvin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -26.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,452 births in 1928
Years in Top 100 51 yrs
Years in Top 500 135 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 726
1890s: 1,073
1900s: 2,324
1910s: 17,821
1920s: 39,589
1930s: 41,085
1940s: 36,445
1950s: 34,706
1960s: 28,130
1970s: 14,732
1980s: 11,506
1990s: 9,820
2000s: 8,231
2010s: 5,419
2020s: 2,585

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mar-vin
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Dakota
Top States South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Dakota Unranked 2,380 1933 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 2,368 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 4,129 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 6,949 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 4,993 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5,096 1966 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 5,729 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5,281 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 7,084 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 4,175 1939 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #510 10,560 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #766 8,332 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 6,460 1935 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #751 10,608 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,083 1937 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #469 6,478 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #470 7,829 1957 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 2,962 1939 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #294 6,319 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #822 6,738 1950 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,358 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 393 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,147 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #474 6,823 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #865 5,178 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #703 10,517 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #383 4,094 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #988 12,343 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #588 10,489 1938 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,193 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,979 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #784 16,400 1928 14.6% Decline
Florida #565 7,184 1954 +10.7% Growth
Colorado Unranked 2,313 1931 Insufficient historical volume
New York #939 14,688 1928 44.0% Decline
Washington #957 2,961 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 361 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 490 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #448 8,241 1927 Insufficient historical volume
California #712 14,475 1990 30.9% Decline
Utah Unranked 1,180 1944 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1129 3,687 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #823 1,545 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 162 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 338 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 156 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 882 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #759 1,268 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 185 1937 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 48 1947 Insufficient historical volume

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