Boys' name · since 1942
Marv
140 babies named Marv in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,226 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 140
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
Marv is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 140 have been recorded since 1942.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marv has been recorded 140 times among boys since 1942, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1967.
- #15,226 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 140 born since 1942
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marv ranks #15,226 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 140 born since 1942, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15,226 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 140
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
Marv's 140 recorded births place it above 66.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Marv's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marv's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marv popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1967
- Peak year (1959)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Marv by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (59 births, 42% of the file).
1950s was Marv's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Marv births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
59 births
- 1960s
1960s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 59 births (42% of all-time use).
Marv by state
Where Marv concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 6 | 4.3% |
6 of 140 births nationwide.
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What to do with Marv's data
- Marv's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 1960s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Marvs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Marv: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1942–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marv draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.