Marvel Name Popularity and Statistics

Marvel is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births6,569
First Year on Record1889

Marvel popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls17#6,546
2025Boys19#5,045
2024Girls15#7,251
2024Boys16#5,659
2023Girls27#4,873
2023Boys28#3,883
2022Girls30#4,582
2022Boys30#3,691
2021Girls28#4,719
2021Boys29#3,740
2020Girls40#3,676
2020Boys23#4,275
2019Girls34#4,162
2019Boys32#3,496
2018Girls29#4,662
2018Boys18#5,106
2017Girls21#5,821
2017Boys29#3,678
2016Girls20#6,186
2016Boys20#4,776
2015Girls14#8,008
2015Boys17#5,289
2014Girls29#4,768
2014Boys24#4,138

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1929 · Girls

171 recorded births and rank #519.

1923 · Girls

153 recorded births and rank #583.

1924 · Girls

152 recorded births and rank #604.

1918 · Girls

150 recorded births and rank #585.

Where Marvel ranked highest in 2024

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,205 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Marvel