UK name, mostly boys
Marvellous
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 26 girls.
Marvellous is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Marvellous popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5119, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2014, with 12 births.
This profile covers 47 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 2002 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 25% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 47 living people in the UK are called Marvellous. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Marvellous ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2014, when 12 boys were registered as Marvellous.
- • Marvellous is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 47 living people in the UK are estimated to have Marvellous as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 64.4% of Marvellous registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5119
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2014
12 births
Estimated living
47
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Marvellous
In England and Wales birth records, Marvellous has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 64.4% of registrations are for boys and 35.6% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Marvellous registered for boys
- Ranked #5,119 in 2024
- 3 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (12 births)
Marvellous registered for girls
- Ranked #5,785 in 2016
- 3 girls registered in 2016
- Peak: 2011 (7 births)
Popularity
Marvellous over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Marvellous in England and Wales, from 2002 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Marvellous, the clearest high point is 2014. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 12 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marvellous by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Marvellous was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4954 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | #3962 | 30 | 6 |
| 2000s | #3478 | 11 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Marvellous
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Marvellous: questions and answers
How popular is the name Marvellous in the UK right now?
In 2024, Marvellous was ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Marvellous most popular?
The peak year on record was 2014, with 12 babies registered as Marvellous in England and Wales.
How many people are called Marvellous in the UK?
A total of 47 babies have been registered as Marvellous across the 11 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.