Markus vs Marvin

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

Name A

Markus

Boy name · Rank #1226

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Markus Marvin
Current Rank #1226 #671
Total Births (all years) 14,800 253,786
Peak Year 1994 1928
Peak Year Births 396 4,452
Peak Decade 1990ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markus Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 16 17,821
1920ss 56 39,589
1930ss 23 41,083
1940ss 37 36,444
1950ss 291 34,706
1960ss 726 28,127
1970ss 1,281 14,732
1980ss 2,136 11,504
1990ss 3,486 9,820
2000ss 3,251 8,227
2010ss 2,706 5,414
2020ss 791 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markus Marvin
2014 327 571
2015 261 522
2016 264 533
2017 225 487
2018 212 480
2019 181 477
2020 156 451
2021 180 450
2022 152 457
2023 140 432
2024 163 406

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, 1915–2024.

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