Marlan vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marlan

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marlan Marvin
Current Rank Unranked #671
Total Births (all years) 1,222 254,192
Peak Year 1941 1928
Peak Year Births 27 4,452
Peak Decade 1970s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlan Marvin
1880s - 726
1890s - 1,073
1900s - 2,324
1910s 18 17,821
1920s 119 39,589
1930s 172 41,085
1940s 156 36,445
1950s 173 34,706
1960s 155 28,130
1970s 178 14,732
1980s 60 11,506
1990s 85 9,820
2000s 57 8,231
2010s 28 5,419
2020s 21 2,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlan Marvin
2014 6 572
2015 - 522
2016 - 534
2017 - 487
2018 5 482
2019 - 477
2020 6 451
2021 5 450
2022 5 457
2023 - 433
2024 - 409
2025 5 385

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, 1915–2025.

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