Girls' name · since 1913
Marvene
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 498 babies named Marvene, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,891 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 498
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marvene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 498 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Marvene recorded 498 times among girls since 1913, 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 1913 to 1970.
- #11,891 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 498 born since 1913
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marvene ranks #11,891 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 498 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.
- #11,891 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 498
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marvene's 498 recorded births place it above 83.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Marvene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marvene splits its recorded history at 1939: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marvene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1970
- Peak year (1926)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Marvene by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (126 births, 25% of the file).
1930s was Marvene's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Marvene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 48
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
98 births
- 1930s
1930s
126 births
- 1940s
1940s
114 births
- 1950s
1950s
79 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 126 births (25% of all-time use).
Marvene by state
Where Marvene concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 498 births nationwide.
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What to do with Marvene's data
- Marvene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Marvenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Marvene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1913–1970 (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 Marvene 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.