Marl vs Martin

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

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Marl

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marl Martin
Current Rank Unranked #308
Total Births (all years) 116 314,547
Peak Year 1921 1963
Peak Year Births 8 6,070
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marl Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss 16 16,097
1920ss 38 24,243
1930ss 30 21,927
1940ss 6 31,401
1950ss 10 50,992
1960ss 5 49,116
1970ss 11 24,274
1980ss — 23,227
1990ss — 25,327
2000ss — 18,761
2010ss — 13,355
2020ss — 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marl Martin
2014 — 1,434
2015 — 1,344
2016 — 1,396
2017 — 1,282
2018 — 1,296
2019 — 1,253
2020 — 1,168
2021 — 1,103
2022 — 1,108
2023 — 1,152
2024 — 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, 1916–1974.

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