Total births
109
Girls' name · since 1935
Marvena
109 babies named Marvena in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1945. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 109
- total births
- 1935–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Marvena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 109 recorded since 1935.
Marvena has 109 recorded births among girls since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1973.
- 109 total births
- 1935–1973 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
109 girls have been named Marvena since 1935, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1973.
- 109
- total births
- 1935–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Marvena was born in this single decade.
1945
Single peak year
9 babies were named Marvena in 1945 - its busiest year on record.
Marvena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marvena's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1945 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marvena at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1945
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Marvena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1973
- Peak year (1945)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Marvena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Marvena's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Marvena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
29 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 36 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marvena? ▼
Since 1935, Social Security records show 109 babies named Marvena. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1945, with 9 births.
When was Marvena most popular? ▼
Marvena was most popular in the 1960s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Marvena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marvena since 1935 -- 39 years through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Marvena? ▼
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 Marvena's data
- Marvena's decade-level peak was the 1960s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Marvena
Nearby Names Like Marvena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marvena
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 Marvena side by side: Marvena vs Mary Marvena vs Margaret Marvena vs Maria
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1935–1973 (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. "Marvena: Baby Name Since 1935 - 109 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marvena. 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 Marvena 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 June 2026.