Marvel Boy & girl
How popular is Marvel?
#6,545 girl name in 2025
17 baby girls were named Marvel in the US in 2025, making it the 6545th most popular girl name. Another 19 boys got the name (#5,044 for boys).
2,317living people named Marvel (est.)
56median age of people named Marvel
6,569babies named Marvel since 1880
1 in 92,093US babies born in 2025
Marvel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,545 for girls (▲ 702 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 17 girls, 19 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,004 in 2015, #3,675 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1929 (171 girls) |
| Highest rank | #480 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1889 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 48% boys, 52% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Marvel is most popular
Babies named Marvel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Marvel by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9 | #902 |
| 1890s | 208 | #480 |
| 1900s | 373 | #513 |
| 1910s | 962 | #551 |
| 1920s | 1,372 | #519 |
| 1930s | 916 | #583 |
| 1940s | 498 | #906 |
| 1950s | 309 | #1,523 |
| 1960s | 141 | #2,779 |
| 1970s | 58 | #4,037 |
| 1980s | 19 | #8,315 |
| 1990s | 5 | #12,952 |
| 2000s | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2010s | 166 | #4,161 |
| 2020s | 157 | #3,675 |
Girl names about as popular as Marvel
Questions
- Is Marvel a boy or girl name?
- Marvel is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 48% of babies named Marvel were boys and 52% were girls.
- How popular is the name Marvel?
- 17 baby girls were named Marvel in the US in 2025, making it the 6545th most popular girl name. Another 19 boys got the name (#5,044 for boys).
- When was Marvel most popular?
- Marvel peaked in 1929, when 171 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #480 in 1899.
- How many people are named Marvel?
- 6,569 babies have been named Marvel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,317 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 56.
- Where is Marvel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Marvel was most common in Florida, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.