Marvelyn vs Mary

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

Name A

Marvelyn

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marvelyn Mary
Current Rank Unranked #132
Total Births (all years) 138 4,139,160
Peak Year 1937 1921
Peak Year Births 11 73,984
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvelyn Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss 5 478,636
1920ss 29 701,756
1930ss 49 572,997
1940ss 43 640,070
1950ss 12 625,609
1960ss — 355,238
1970ss — 126,254
1980ss — 95,862
1990ss — 75,713
2000ss — 46,310
2010ss — 25,683
2020ss — 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvelyn Mary
2014 — 2,636
2015 — 2,642
2016 — 2,526
2017 — 2,424
2018 — 2,369
2019 — 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, 1918–1952.

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