Feminine dossier · first seen 1913

Marva

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1948
Peak era
1948
Peak births
371
Current vitality
Below reporting floor
Peak generation
Boomer
1913Peak 19482025
peak 1948 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Marva

How many people are named Marva?

An estimated 6,178 living Americans are named Marva.

How rare is Marva?

Marva fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Marva?

The median age of a living American named Marva is approximately 72 years, with most bearers falling between 62 and 79 years old.

Is Marva still popular?

Not especially. Marva has been declining since its 1948 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Peak year
1948
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
10,362
Diaspora map

Marva broke out in Louisiana and Mississippi (1936) and became over-represented in 11 states over 12 years.

Broke out: Louisiana and Mississippi, 1936 · over-represented in 11 states over 12 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1938 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1940 FL Georgia: broke out 1948 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1936 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1944 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1936 MS Missouri: broke out 1938 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1948 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 1944 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1938 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: broke out 1937 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY