Marv
Boy name · American · English · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,200 in 1959
0 babies were named Marv in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarv first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #2,200.
About the name Marv
Marv is a boy name of American, English and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-arv”. US birth records list Marv for boys from 1942 to 1967, in 16 of those 26 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #2,200 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1967, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.7 | 575,540 boys |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 358,423 boys |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 281,690 boys |
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Questions about the name Marv
What is the origin of the name Marv?
Marv has American, English, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Marv a boy or girl name?
Marv is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marv?
Marv is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1967. It peaked at #2,200 in 1959.