unisex name
Marvell
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,483
Marvell is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Marvell started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marvell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 44 |
| 1920s | 110 |
| 1930s | 103 |
| 1940s | 98 |
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 127 |
| 1970s | 163 |
| 1980s | 173 |
| 1990s | 186 |
| 2000s | 204 |
| 2010s | 149 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Marvell?
In 2025, Marvell was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marvell is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marvell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marvell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marvell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marvell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marvell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marvell
How popular is the name Marvell?
In 2025, Marvell was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marvell a girl's or a boy's name?
Marvell is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Marvell?
Marvell has 2 syllables.
When was Marvell most popular?
Marvell peaked in 2007, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Marvell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marvell currently ranks #8,057 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Marvell originally a boys' or girls' name?
Marvell was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.