Girls' name · since 1919
Marvelene
Marvelene has 151 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,720 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 151
- born since 1919
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marvelene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 151 recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Marvelene recorded 151 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1957.
- #22,720 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 151 born since 1919
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marvelene ranks #22,720 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 151 born since 1919, peaking in the 1930s.
- #22,720 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 151
- born since 1919
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marvelene's 151 recorded births place it above 68.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Marvelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marvelene's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marvelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1957
- Peak year (1936)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Marvelene by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (75 births, 50% of the file).
1930s was Marvelene's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Marvelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 75 births (50% of all-time use).
Marvelene by state
Where Marvelene concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 3.3% |
5 of 151 births nationwide.
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What to do with Marvelene's data
- Marvelene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Marvelenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marvelene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1919–1957 (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 Marvelene 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.