US rank #10160 Unisex name Peak 2019 226 births

Marvelous — #10160 US boys' name

226 babies named Marvelous in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s231990s122000s452010s862020s60
#10160
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Marvelous was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

16 babies were named Marvelous in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marvelous

The Social Security Administration has registered 226 babies named Marvelous between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marvelous currently holds the #10160 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Marvelous is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 109 additional births since 1964.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marvelous performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marvelous shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marvelous in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marvelous in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 226 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marvelous at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

226

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2019

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,160

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marvelous popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
16
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
05101520 20242020201620122008200119861984 5

Marvelous popularity over time — girls

109 total births recorded since 1964 (Marvelous as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 109 births
468101214 20232020201820162013201120091964 5

Marvelous by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
86 births that decade — 38% of Marvelous's all-time total
1980s231990s122000s452010s862020s60

Marvelous by state

Where Marvelous concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marvelous
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 2.7%
Texas share of Marvelous's total US births 2.7%

6 of 226 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marvelous?
226 babies have been named Marvelous since 1984. It currently ranks #10160 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 16 births.
When was Marvelous most popular?
Marvelous was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Marvelous most popular?
The top states for the name Marvelous are Texas (6 births).
Is Marvelous a unisex name?
Yes, Marvelous is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 226 births, and as a girl's name it has 109 births.
How long has the name Marvelous been used?
Marvelous has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marvelous?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.