Marvel
How to say it: MAR-vul · /ˈmɑrvəl/
Wonder or miracle from English via Old French - word name boosted by comics.
Marvel was the 4,240th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,687 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,240 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 36 |
| Share of births | 1 in 92,092 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +14% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,687 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marvel peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marvel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
Famous people named Marvel
- Marvel Rea (1901–1937)Actress from the United States
- Marvel Moreno (1939–1995)Colombian writer
- Marvel Cooke (1903–2000)First African American woman to work at a mainstream white-owned newspaper
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Marvel, the Disney-owned comics and film franchise built on 8,000+ characters, overwhelms the word as a given name
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