Marcus vs Martin
Side-by-side comparison of Marcus and Martin - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Marcus | Martin |
| Current Rank | #256 | #307 |
| Total Births (all years) | 241,657 | 315,561 |
| Peak Year | 1984 | 1963 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,996 | 6,073 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Marcus | Martin |
| 1880s | 424 | 3,595 |
| 1890s | 405 | 3,254 |
| 1900s | 482 | 3,346 |
| 1910s | 2,051 | 16,097 |
| 1920s | 3,029 | 24,243 |
| 1930s | 2,298 | 21,927 |
| 1940s | 3,266 | 31,402 |
| 1950s | 8,694 | 50,994 |
| 1960s | 14,545 | 49,116 |
| 1970s | 39,464 | 24,267 |
| 1980s | 51,807 | 23,226 |
| 1990s | 46,497 | 25,331 |
| 2000s | 35,673 | 18,762 |
| 2010s | 24,143 | 13,356 |
| 2020s | 8,879 | 6,645 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Marcus | Martin |
| 2014 | 2,620 | 1,434 |
| 2015 | 2,481 | 1,344 |
| 2016 | 2,183 | 1,396 |
| 2017 | 2,037 | 1,283 |
| 2018 | 1,901 | 1,296 |
| 2019 | 1,722 | 1,253 |
| 2020 | 1,661 | 1,168 |
| 2021 | 1,616 | 1,103 |
| 2022 | 1,479 | 1,108 |
| 2023 | 1,400 | 1,152 |
| 2024 | 1,382 | 1,105 |
| 2025 | 1,341 | 1,009 |