Marcellus vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Marcellus and Marvin — 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

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marcellus Marvin
Current Rank #947 #671
Total Births (all years) 9,392 253,786
Peak Year 2021 1928
Peak Year Births 351 4,452
Peak Decade 2020ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcellus Marvin
1880ss 91 726
1890ss 66 1,073
1900ss 108 2,324
1910ss 410 17,821
1920ss 523 39,589
1930ss 359 41,083
1940ss 326 36,444
1950ss 414 34,706
1960ss 612 28,127
1970ss 818 14,732
1980ss 674 11,504
1990ss 1,032 9,820
2000ss 1,035 8,227
2010ss 1,402 5,414
2020ss 1,522 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcellus Marvin
2014 126 571
2015 147 522
2016 154 533
2017 181 487
2018 217 480
2019 234 477
2020 328 451
2021 351 450
2022 332 457
2023 271 432
2024 240 406

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, 1880–2024.

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