Marvin is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marvin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marvin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marvin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marvin is a boy name of Welsh origin meaning “sea friend, famous friend”. an anglicised form of the Welsh Merfyn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 255,807 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 644 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 26 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marvin per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1928 (4,484/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (40/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (4/yr).
Marvin has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1928, when it ranked #107 nationally (given to 4,484 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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