Marcelus vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Marcelus and Marvin — 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

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marcelus Marvin
Current Rank #12605 #671
Total Births (all years) 307 253,786
Peak Year 1996 1928
Peak Year Births 18 4,452
Peak Decade 1990ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelus Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss — 17,821
1920ss — 39,589
1930ss — 41,083
1940ss — 36,444
1950ss — 34,706
1960ss — 28,127
1970ss 19 14,732
1980ss 38 11,504
1990ss 101 9,820
2000ss 64 8,227
2010ss 53 5,414
2020ss 32 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelus Marvin
2014 5 571
2015 — 522
2016 — 533
2017 5 487
2018 9 480
2019 5 477
2020 7 451
2021 9 450
2022 — 457
2023 11 432
2024 5 406

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, 1970–2024.

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