Marcellus vs Martin

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

Name A

Marcellus

Boy name · Rank #947

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marcellus Martin
Current Rank #947 #308
Total Births (all years) 9,392 314,547
Peak Year 2021 1963
Peak Year Births 351 6,070
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcellus Martin
1880ss 91 3,595
1890ss 66 3,254
1900ss 108 3,346
1910ss 410 16,097
1920ss 523 24,243
1930ss 359 21,927
1940ss 326 31,401
1950ss 414 50,992
1960ss 612 49,116
1970ss 818 24,274
1980ss 674 23,227
1990ss 1,032 25,327
2000ss 1,035 18,761
2010ss 1,402 13,355
2020ss 1,522 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcellus Martin
2014 126 1,434
2015 147 1,344
2016 154 1,396
2017 181 1,282
2018 217 1,296
2019 234 1,253
2020 328 1,168
2021 351 1,103
2022 332 1,108
2023 271 1,152
2024 240 1,101

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, 1880–2024.

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