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.

Name A

Marcus

Boy name · Rank #256

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marcus Martin
Current Rank #256 #308
Total Births (all years) 240,300 314,547
Peak Year 1984 1963
Peak Year Births 5,996 6,070
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcus Martin
1880ss 424 3,595
1890ss 405 3,254
1900ss 482 3,346
1910ss 2,051 16,097
1920ss 3,029 24,243
1930ss 2,298 21,927
1940ss 3,266 31,401
1950ss 8,694 50,992
1960ss 14,546 49,116
1970ss 39,469 24,274
1980ss 51,810 23,227
1990ss 46,496 25,327
2000ss 35,670 18,761
2010ss 24,133 13,355
2020ss 7,527 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcus Martin
2014 2,618 1,434
2015 2,479 1,344
2016 2,182 1,396
2017 2,036 1,282
2018 1,900 1,296
2019 1,721 1,253
2020 1,659 1,168
2021 1,616 1,103
2022 1,478 1,108
2023 1,398 1,152
2024 1,376 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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