Boys' name · since 1990

Marvins

39 babies named Marvins in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

39
total births
1990–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Marvins is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 39 have been recorded since 1990.

Marvins has 39 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2023.

  • 39 total births
  • 1990–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marvins's 39 recorded births place it above 47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Marvins's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marvins splits its recorded history at 2011: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marvins popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
7
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1990199920082011201220142023 5

Marvins by decade

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

2010s was Marvins's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Marvins births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Marvins by state

Where Marvins concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marvins
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
10 25.6%
Florida share of Marvins's total US births 25.6%

10 of 39 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marvins?
39 babies have been named Marvins since 1990. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2012 with 7 births.
When was Marvins most popular?
Marvins was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Marvins most popular?
The top states for the name Marvins are Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Marvins been used?
The SSA has tracked Marvins since 1990 -- 34 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Marvins?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Marvins's data

  • Marvins's decade-level peak was the 2010s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Marvinss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
  • 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.

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, 1990–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Marvins: Baby Name Since 1990 - 39 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marvins. 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 Marvins 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.