unisex name
Marvelous
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 446
Marvelous is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 30% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marvelous over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 93 |
How popular is Marvelous?
In 2025, Marvelous was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marvelous 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 Marvelous
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marvelous also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marvelous over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marvelous
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marvelous — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marvelous
How popular is the name Marvelous?
In 2025, Marvelous was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marvelous a girl's or a boy's name?
Marvelous is used for both girls and boys. About 30% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Marvelous?
Marvelous has 3 syllables.
When was Marvelous most popular?
Marvelous peaked in 2019, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Marvelous a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marvelous currently ranks #11,636 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.