Gender
Origin
- Latin
- To Wonder, Admire
- French
- Miracle
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
Pronunciation
m(a)-rvel, mar-vel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #3494, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5045, 19 births)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #519, 171 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6546, 17 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 17 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 28 | 27 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 |
| 2021 | 29 | 28 |
| 2020 | 23 | 40 |
| 2019 | 32 | 34 |
| 2018 | 18 | 29 |
| 2017 | 29 | 21 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2088, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #4192, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #3324, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4241, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence