Marvel

Did you know?

A few things about Marvel you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 90,090 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Marvel, 19 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marvel would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarvel first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1907, when it ranked #1,345. Today it's #5,045, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendMarvel has slipped 770 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,045. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlMarvel is given to both boys and girls: 53% of the 36 babies named Marvel in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Marvel means “marvel”.

About the name Marvel

Marvel is a gender-neutral name of French origin meaning “marvel”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-vel”. US birth records list Marvel for boys from 1907 to 2025, in 113 of those 119 years. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked #1,345 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,045, with 19 babies. Of the 36 US babies named Marvel in 2025, 47% were girls and 53% were boys.

Origin:French names