Recorded 1913–1970 Girls' name Peak 1926 498 births

Marvene — girls' name

498 babies named Marvene in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s481920s981930s1261940s1141950s791960s271970s6
1930s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Marvene was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

19 babies were named Marvene in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marvene

The Social Security Administration has registered 498 babies named Marvene between 1913 and 1970, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marvene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marvene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Marvene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marvene in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marvene 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 498 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.

Marvene at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

498

Since 1913

58 years of records

Peak year

1926

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1913

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 1970

Marvene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1913

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1926)
19
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
05101520 19701958194919421935192819191913 5

Marvene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
126 births that decade — 25% of Marvene's all-time total
1910s481920s981930s1261940s1141950s791960s271970s6

Marvene by state

Where Marvene concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marvene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
5 1.0%
Ohio share of Marvene's total US births 1.0%

5 of 498 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marvene?
498 babies have been named Marvene since 1913. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1926 with 19 births.
When was Marvene most popular?
Marvene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Marvene most popular?
The top states for the name Marvene are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Marvene been used?
Marvene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 58 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Marvene?
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.

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, 1913–1970 (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.