Boys' name · since 1921
Marvyn
Marvyn has 288 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,823 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 288
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
Marvyn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 288 have been recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Marvyn recorded 288 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2024.
- #10,823 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 288 born since 1921
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marvyn ranks #10,823 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 288 born since 1921, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,823 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 288
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
Marvyn's 288 recorded births place it above 76.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Marvyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marvyn splits its recorded history at 1997: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marvyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Marvyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (92 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Marvyn's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Marvyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 20
1920s
20 births
- 1930s
1930s
43 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (32% of all-time use).
Marvyn by state
Where Marvyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 6.9% |
20 of 288 births nationwide.
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What to do with Marvyn's data
- Marvyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marvyns (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marvyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~103 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, 1921–2024 (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 Marvyn 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.