Marvin

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Marvin is a masculine given name, derived from the Welsh name Mervyn, an Anglicized form of Merfyn. The name Merfyn contains the Old Welsh elements mer, probably meaning "marrow", and myn, meaning "eminent".

From Wikipedia

Marvin first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 66 babies (rank #369 that year). In 2024 it was given to 19 boys (rank #1,262). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Marvin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Marvin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,052

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Marvin

Marvin Gayesoul musician · b. 1939
Marvin Minskyartificial intelligence researcher · b. 1927
Marvin Plattenhardtassociation football player · b. 1992
Marvin Hamlischmusic arranger · b. 1944
Marvin Harrisphilosopher · b. 1927

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	29	#582
1992	43	#467
1993	66	#369
1994	38	#475
1995	41	#478
1996	35	#534
1997	34	#551
1998	39	#505
1999	32	#591
2000	32	#586
2001	28	#673
2002	24	#746
2003	24	#750
2004	39	#564
2005	30	#698
2006	29	#725
2007	29	#770
2008	33	#712
2009	24	#927
2010	18	#1,146
2011	26	#865
2012	29	#809
2013	24	#947
2014	37	#697
2015	34	#743
2016	23	#992
2017	29	#857
2018	22	#1,030
2019	37	#703
2020	31	#808
2021	20	#1,144
2022	26	#953
2023	28	#887
2024	19	#1,262