Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Marvin
Endangered
Down 91.4% from peak
Peak era
1928
Peak births
4,452
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Marvin
How many people are named Marvin?
An estimated 108,503 living Americans are named Marvin.
How rare is Marvin?
Marvin is uncommon among babies today, with 385 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.4% from its 1928 peak.
How old is the typical Marvin?
The median age of a living American named Marvin is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 70 years old.
Is Marvin still popular?
No. Marvin is endangered as a baby name, down 91.4% from its 1928 peak with 385 births in 2025.
Where is Marvin most common?
Marvin has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19282025
Peak year
1928
Decline from peak
91.4%
2025
385
All-time
254,192
Where it lives now
Marvin is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 4.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Marvin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.