Recorded 1912–1968 Girls' name Peak 1924 542 births

Marvine — girls' name

542 babies named Marvine in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s581920s1531930s1241940s1111950s731960s23
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Marvine was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

23 babies were named Marvine in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marvine

The Social Security Administration has registered 542 babies named Marvine between 1912 and 1968, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marvine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marvine performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marvine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Marvine in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marvine 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 542 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.

Marvine at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

542

Since 1912

57 years of records

Peak year

1924

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1912

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1968

Marvine popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1912

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1924)
23
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
0510152025 196819561949194319361930192419181912 7

Marvine popularity over time — boys

8 total births recorded since 1951 (Marvine as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 8 births
8 1951 8

Marvine by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
153 births that decade — 28% of Marvine's all-time total
1910s581920s1531930s1241940s1111950s731960s23

Marvine by state

Where Marvine concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Marvine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
15 2.8%
#2 Ohio
11 2.0%
#3 Arkansas
6 1.1%
Georgia share of Marvine's total US births 2.8%
Even split

15 of 542 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marvine?
542 babies have been named Marvine since 1912. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1924 with 23 births.
When was Marvine most popular?
Marvine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Marvine most popular?
The top states for the name Marvine are Georgia (15 births), Ohio (11 births), Arkansas (6 births).
How long has the name Marvine been used?
Marvine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 57 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Marvine?
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.

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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, 1912–1968 (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.