Total births
138
Girls' name · since 1918
Marvelyn
138 babies named Marvelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 138
- total births
- 1918–1952
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Marvelyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 138 recorded since 1918.
Marvelyn has 138 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1952.
- 138 total births
- 1918–1952 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
138 girls have been named Marvelyn since 1918, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1952.
- 138
- total births
- 1918–1952
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Marvelyn was born in this single decade.
1937
Single peak year
11 babies were named Marvelyn in 1937 - its busiest year on record.
Marvelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marvelyn's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1937 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marvelyn at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1937
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Marvelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1952
- Peak year (1937)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Marvelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Marvelyn's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Marvelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1930s
1930s
49 births
- 1940s
1940s
43 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 49 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marvelyn? ▼
Marvelyn has been given to 138 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 11 babies were born in 1937, its single highest year.
When was Marvelyn most popular? ▼
Marvelyn was most popular in the 1930s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Marvelyn been used? ▼
Marvelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 35 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Marvelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marvelyn's data
- Marvelyn's decade-level peak was the 1930s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marvelyn
Nearby Names Like Marvelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marvelyn
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marvelyn side by side: Marvelyn vs Mary Marvelyn vs Margaret Marvelyn vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marvelyn: Baby Name Since 1918 - 138 Births, Peak 1937." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marvelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Marvelyn 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 July 2026.