How old is someone named Marva?
The average Marva is 70 years old.
Half of all living Marvas are between 63 and 79.
When was Marva popular?
Parents have been choosing Marva less often since its peak in 1948.
Popular names of 1948 · The most popular names of the 1940s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 80 | 0 |
| 1920s | 394 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 1,854 | 510 |
| 1940s | 3,115 | 1,800 |
| 1950s | 2,576 | 2,000 |
| 1960s | 1,344 | 1,200 |
| 1970s | 571 | 530 |
| 1980s | 281 | 270 |
| 1990s | 110 | 110 |
| 2000s | 19 | under 100 |
| 2010s | 15 | under 100 |
| 2020s | 10 | under 100 |
How many Marvas are still alive?
About 6,400 Marvas are alive in the US today. That's 62% of the roughly 10,000 babies named Marva since 1913.
Roughly half of all Marvas ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Marva?
About half of living Marvas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
- Silent 22%
- Boomer 55%
- Gen X 17%
- Millennial 5%
- Gen Z under 1%
Is Marva an old name?
Yes. Marva is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Marva a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Marvas are women.
Names the same age as Marva
NAME TWIN
Marva's name twin is Roberta. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Roberta's age curve is the closest match to Marva's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Marva
How old is the average Marva?
The average Marva in the US is 70 years old. The median is 72, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Marva?
About 6,400 Marvas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 10,000 babies given the name since 1913.
When was the name Marva most popular?
In 1948, when about 370 baby girls were named Marva.
Is Marva a Boomer name?
Yes. About 55% of living Marvas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this