Marwan
Boy name · #2377 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 58 baby boys were named Marwan, placing it at #2377 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 boys born in 2025 was named Marwan.
Babies named Marwan per year. Source: SSA.
The 64-year story
Marwan first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 58 babies and a rank of #2363. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Marwan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Marwan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marwan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marwan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marwan is most common
State-level data for Marwan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marwan
Statistically, parents drawn to Marwan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Safwan, Luqman, Mylan, Farhan, and Waylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marwan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2363 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 51 | #2477 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 45 | #2623 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 30 | #3451 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 28 | #3368 |
| 2003 | 34 | #2847 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2988 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marwan a popular boy name?
Marwan ranked #2377 among boys in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Marwan most popular?
Marwan peaked in 2025, when 58 American boys received the name (ranked #2363 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Marwan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American boys was named Marwan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.