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Marv

/ˈmɑɹv/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1967

Marv has been given to about 140 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1959, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹv/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 111
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marv per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1959 · 14
  • Born in 20250
  • All time140

How popular is Marv?

Its best year was 1959, when 14 babies were given the name, ranking 2262nd. The typical living American called Marv is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Marv

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mark0.71
  2. Marc0.71
  3. Marty0.60
  4. Marvin0.57
  5. Marvel0.57
  6. Max0.53
  7. Marco0.53
  8. Mack0.53

Middle names for Marv

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marv Thomas0.74
  2. Marv Cole0.73
  3. Marv Wilder0.72
  4. Marv James0.71
  5. Marv Miles0.59
  6. Marv John0.55

Sibling names for Marv

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.57
  2. Pennysister · 0.56
  3. Robinsister · 0.54
  4. Rockybrother · 0.53
  5. Brucebrother · 0.51
  6. Dannybrother · 0.50

Where Marv is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Marv Evans0.73
    2. Marv Edwards0.73
    3. Marv Anderson0.70
    4. Marv Allen0.70
    5. Marv Adams0.70
    6. Marv Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Marv

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.