Marlan vs Martin

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

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Marlan

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Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marlan Martin
Current Rank Unranked #308
Total Births (all years) 1,217 314,547
Peak Year 1941 1963
Peak Year Births 27 6,070
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlan Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss 18 16,097
1920ss 119 24,243
1930ss 172 21,927
1940ss 156 31,401
1950ss 173 50,992
1960ss 155 49,116
1970ss 178 24,274
1980ss 60 23,227
1990ss 85 25,327
2000ss 57 18,761
2010ss 28 13,355
2020ss 16 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlan Martin
2014 6 1,434
2015 — 1,344
2016 — 1,396
2017 — 1,282
2018 5 1,296
2019 — 1,253
2020 6 1,168
2021 5 1,103
2022 5 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, 1915–2022.

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