Marcellous vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marcellous

Boy name · Rank #6486

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marcellous Marvin
Current Rank #6486 #671
Total Births (all years) 1,049 253,786
Peak Year 1993 1928
Peak Year Births 36 4,452
Peak Decade 1990ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcellous Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 10 17,821
1920ss 24 39,589
1930ss 5 41,083
1940ss 46 36,444
1950ss 48 34,706
1960ss 73 28,127
1970ss 117 14,732
1980ss 137 11,504
1990ss 232 9,820
2000ss 176 8,227
2010ss 119 5,414
2020ss 62 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcellous Marvin
2014 7 571
2015 9 522
2016 8 533
2017 17 487
2018 14 480
2019 21 477
2020 18 451
2021 12 450
2022 11 457
2023 8 432
2024 13 406

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, 1915–2024.

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