girl's name
Marvelyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 138
Marvelyn is a girl's name. In 1952 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1937, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Marvelyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1952, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 43 |
| 1950s (to 1952) | 12 |
How popular is Marvelyn?
In 1952, Marvelyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Marvelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marvelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marvelyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marvelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marvelyn
How popular is the name Marvelyn?
In 1952, Marvelyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marvelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Marvelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marvelyn most popular?
Marvelyn peaked in 1937, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.