Total births
326
Girls' name · since 1949
Marvette
326 babies named Marvette in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 326
- total births
- 1949–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Marvette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 326 recorded since 1949.
Marvette has 326 recorded births among girls since 1949, 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 1949 to 1990.
- 326 total births
- 1949–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
326 girls have been named Marvette since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.
- 326
- total births
- 1949–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Marvette was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
19 babies were named Marvette in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Marvette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marvette's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marvette at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Marvette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1990
- Peak year (1971)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Marvette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Marvette's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Marvette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s
1960s
117 births
- 1970s
1970s
114 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 117 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marvette? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 326 babies named Marvette. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 19 births.
When was Marvette most popular? ▼
Marvette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Marvette been used? ▼
Marvette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 42 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Marvette? ▼
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 Marvette's data
- Marvette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- 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 Marvette
Nearby Names Like Marvette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marvette
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 Marvette side by side: Marvette vs Mary Marvette vs Margaret Marvette 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, 1949–1990 (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. "Marvette: Baby Name Since 1949 - 326 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marvette. 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 Marvette 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.