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Marvin

“Marrow; eminent” — Welsh origin

Boy's name · #699 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Marvin has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #44 (1931) · 254,192 babies named Marvin all-time · 1 in 4,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marvins

• Marvin Gaye — American R&B and soul singer (1939–1984)
• Marvin Minsky — American cognitive scientist (1927-2016)
• Marvin Plattenhardt — German association football player
• Marvin Hamlisch — American composer and conductor (1944-2012)
• Marvin Harris — American anthropologist (1927-2001)

In stories & tradition

• Marvin the Martian — Looney Tunes · Duck Dodgers
• Marvin the Paranoid Android — The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
• Marvin Monroe — The Simpsons

What Marvins become

Among 1,187 notable people named Marvin:

Athletes appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marvin Plattenhardt, German association football player.

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