Marvin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marvin in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
US Rank #671
About the Name Marvin
Marvin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 367 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #689 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marvin is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #671, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marvin
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Marvin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marvin in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marvin has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 367 places in the last five years. Its peak was #689 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Marvin is more popular in the US (#671) than in the UK (#1517). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Marvin include: Junior Marvin — Junior Marvin also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson, Junior Kerr, and Julian Junior Marvin, is a Jamaican-born guitarist and singer best known for...; Marvin Bush — Marvin Pierce Bush is an American businessman.; Marvin Winans — Marvin Lawrence Winans Sr..
Marvin ranks #671 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
17
UK babies named Marvin (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 367 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marvin
Likely around 1 other Marvin in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Marvin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Junior Marvin also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson, Junior Kerr, and Julian Junior Marvin, is a Jamaican-born guitarist and singer best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career working with artists such as T-Bone Walker and as Junior Hanson when he formed the band Hanson in 1973.
Marvin Minsky was an American mathematician who was Harvard- and Princeton-trained and used his training as a foundation for research in cognitive and computer science aspects of artificial intelligence (AI). After three years as a Junior Fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows, Minsky joined the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1958 and spent the rest of his career at that institution.