Marcus vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Marcus and Marvin — 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

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marcus Marvin
Current Rank #256 #671
Total Births (all years) 240,300 253,786
Peak Year 1984 1928
Peak Year Births 5,996 4,452
Peak Decade 1980ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcus Marvin
1880ss 424 726
1890ss 405 1,073
1900ss 482 2,324
1910ss 2,051 17,821
1920ss 3,029 39,589
1930ss 2,298 41,083
1940ss 3,266 36,444
1950ss 8,694 34,706
1960ss 14,546 28,127
1970ss 39,469 14,732
1980ss 51,810 11,504
1990ss 46,496 9,820
2000ss 35,670 8,227
2010ss 24,133 5,414
2020ss 7,527 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcus Marvin
2014 2,618 571
2015 2,479 522
2016 2,182 533
2017 2,036 487
2018 1,900 480
2019 1,721 477
2020 1,659 451
2021 1,616 450
2022 1,478 457
2023 1,398 432
2024 1,376 406

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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