Marvella comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Wonderful" or "admirable"..
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How popular is Marvella?
1927peak year
Marvella has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #7158), with about 17 babies named Marvella each year. In 1927, 35 babies received the name (ranked #1379). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,526.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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