Markel vs Marvin

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

Name A

Markel

Boy name · Rank #2681

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Markel Marvin
Current Rank #2681 #671
Total Births (all years) 4,670 253,786
Peak Year 1999 1928
Peak Year Births 172 4,452
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markel Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss — 17,821
1920ss — 39,589
1930ss — 41,083
1940ss 10 36,444
1950ss 63 34,706
1960ss 89 28,127
1970ss 133 14,732
1980ss 326 11,504
1990ss 1,259 9,820
2000ss 1,447 8,227
2010ss 1,015 5,414
2020ss 328 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markel Marvin
2014 95 571
2015 110 522
2016 92 533
2017 81 487
2018 85 480
2019 86 477
2020 81 451
2021 73 450
2022 62 457
2023 63 432
2024 49 406

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, 1948–2024.

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