The baby name Marva appears in baby name data for the United States from 1919 to 1989. It was most popular in 1937 with 431 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Marva has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 19 |
| 1926 | 16 |
| 1927 | 17 |
| 1928 | 28 |
| 1929 | 30 |
| 1930 | 48 |
| 1931 | 22 |
| 1932 | 22 |
| 1933 | 30 |
| 1934 | 31 |
| 1935 | 194 |
| 1936 | 395 |
| 1937 | 431 |
| 1938 | 367 |
| 1939 | 351 |
| 1940 | 334 |
| 1941 | 352 |
| 1942 | 270 |
| 1943 | 408 |
| 1944 | 297 |
| 1945 | 246 |
| 1946 | 260 |
| 1947 | 358 |
| 1948 | 416 |
| 1949 | 338 |
| 1950 | 386 |
| 1951 | 387 |
| 1952 | 305 |
| 1953 | 345 |
| 1954 | 321 |
| 1955 | 290 |
| 1956 | 282 |
| 1957 | 197 |
| 1958 | 154 |
| 1959 | 205 |
| 1960 | 150 |
| 1961 | 104 |
| 1962 | 137 |
| 1963 | 114 |
| 1964 | 122 |
| 1965 | 81 |
| 1966 | 96 |
| 1967 | 104 |
| 1968 | 83 |
| 1969 | 77 |
| 1970 | 86 |
| 1971 | 56 |
| 1972 | 25 |
| 1973 | 20 |
| 1974 | 37 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 |