US rank #11025 Boys' name Peak 2003 288 births

Marvyn — #11025 US boys' name

288 babies named Marvyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s201930s431960s101980s111990s612000s922010s452020s6
#11025
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Marvyn was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

17 babies were named Marvyn in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marvyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 288 babies named Marvyn between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marvyn currently holds the #11025 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marvyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Marvyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 20 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marvyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marvyn 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 288 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.

Marvyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

288

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2003

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,025

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marvyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
17
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
05101520 20242011200519991992196019321921 5

Marvyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
92 births that decade — 32% of Marvyn's all-time total
1920s201930s431960s101980s111990s612000s922010s452020s6

Marvyn by state

Where Marvyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marvyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
20 6.9%
California share of Marvyn's total US births 6.9%

20 of 288 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marvyn?
288 babies have been named Marvyn since 1921. It currently ranks #11025 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 17 births.
When was Marvyn most popular?
Marvyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Marvyn most popular?
The top states for the name Marvyn are California (20 births).
How long has the name Marvyn been used?
Marvyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marvyn?
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.

Keep exploring Marvyn

Nearby Names Like Marvyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marvyn

Names with a similar popularity rank to Marvyn

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1921–2024 (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.