Markell vs Martin

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

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Markell

Boy name · Rank #2478

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Markell Martin
Current Rank #2478 #308
Total Births (all years) 4,676 314,547
Peak Year 2005 1963
Peak Year Births 176 6,070
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markell Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss — 16,097
1920ss — 24,243
1930ss — 21,927
1940ss — 31,401
1950ss — 50,992
1960ss 29 49,116
1970ss 182 24,274
1980ss 364 23,227
1990ss 1,230 25,327
2000ss 1,486 18,761
2010ss 1,042 13,355
2020ss 343 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markell Martin
2014 107 1,434
2015 88 1,344
2016 107 1,396
2017 95 1,282
2018 83 1,296
2019 68 1,253
2020 88 1,168
2021 75 1,103
2022 56 1,108
2023 69 1,152
2024 55 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, 1962–2024.

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