Marl vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marl

Boy name

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marl Marvin
Current Rank Unranked #671
Total Births (all years) 116 253,786
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 8 4,452
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marl Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 16 17,821
1920ss 38 39,589
1930ss 30 41,083
1940ss 6 36,444
1950ss 10 34,706
1960ss 5 28,127
1970ss 11 14,732
1980ss — 11,504
1990ss — 9,820
2000ss — 8,227
2010ss — 5,414
2020ss — 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marl Marvin
2014 — 571
2015 — 522
2016 — 533
2017 — 487
2018 — 480
2019 — 477
2020 — 451
2021 — 450
2022 — 457
2023 — 432
2024 — 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, 1916–1974.

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