Marcelus vs Martin

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

Name A

Marcelus

Boy name · Rank #12605

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marcelus Martin
Current Rank #12605 #308
Total Births (all years) 307 314,547
Peak Year 1996 1963
Peak Year Births 18 6,070
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelus Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss — 16,097
1920ss — 24,243
1930ss — 21,927
1940ss — 31,401
1950ss — 50,992
1960ss — 49,116
1970ss 19 24,274
1980ss 38 23,227
1990ss 101 25,327
2000ss 64 18,761
2010ss 53 13,355
2020ss 32 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelus Martin
2014 5 1,434
2015 — 1,344
2016 — 1,396
2017 5 1,282
2018 9 1,296
2019 5 1,253
2020 7 1,168
2021 9 1,103
2022 — 1,108
2023 11 1,152
2024 5 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, 1970–2024.

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