Marcel vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Marcel and Marvin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marcel

Boy name · Rank #751

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marcel Marvin
Current Rank #751 #671
Total Births (all years) 19,767 253,786
Peak Year 2022 1928
Peak Year Births 417 4,452
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcel Marvin
1880ss 10 726
1890ss 24 1,073
1900ss 62 2,324
1910ss 646 17,821
1920ss 1,281 39,589
1930ss 877 41,083
1940ss 757 36,444
1950ss 1,035 34,706
1960ss 1,451 28,127
1970ss 1,718 14,732
1980ss 2,139 11,504
1990ss 2,793 9,820
2000ss 2,253 8,227
2010ss 2,864 5,414
2020ss 1,857 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcel Marvin
2014 264 571
2015 308 522
2016 317 533
2017 315 487
2018 326 480
2019 310 477
2020 373 451
2021 387 450
2022 417 457
2023 341 432
2024 339 406

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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