Marvelle vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Marvelle and Mary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marvelle

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Marvelle Mary
Current Rank Unranked #132
Total Births (all years) 442 4,139,160
Peak Year 1917 1921
Peak Year Births 23 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvelle Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss 12 161,504
1910ss 84 478,636
1920ss 141 701,756
1930ss 111 572,997
1940ss 53 640,070
1950ss 6 625,609
1960ss 24 355,238
1970ss 6 126,254
1980ss — 95,862
1990ss — 75,713
2000ss — 46,310
2010ss 5 25,683
2020ss — 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvelle Mary
2014 — 2,636
2015 — 2,642
2016 — 2,526
2017 — 2,424
2018 — 2,369
2019 5 2,239
2020 — 2,229
2021 — 2,100
2022 — 2,116
2023 — 2,081
2024 — 2,196

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2019.

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