Name Legacy

Marva

Recorded 1913–2023 · United States

Marva was most popular in 1948, when 371 American babies were given the name — ranking #755 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 10,369 people named Marva.

Most popular in1948
Rank that year#755
Births that year371
Total since 188010,369

Marva over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Marva’s peak in 1948. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Marva is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org