Marvell comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Wonderful or admirable.
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How popular is Marvell?
2007peak year
The name Marvell reached its peak in 2007, with 33 registrations (ranked #3357). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1912. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7741) today, averaging about 11 new babies per year. Marvell has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,470 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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