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

Boy name

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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) 1,217 253,786
Peak Year 1941 1928
Peak Year Births 27 4,452
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlan Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 18 17,821
1920ss 119 39,589
1930ss 172 41,083
1940ss 156 36,444
1950ss 173 34,706
1960ss 155 28,127
1970ss 178 14,732
1980ss 60 11,504
1990ss 85 9,820
2000ss 57 8,227
2010ss 28 5,414
2020ss 16 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlan Marvin
2014 6 571
2015 — 522
2016 — 533
2017 — 487
2018 5 480
2019 — 477
2020 6 451
2021 5 450
2022 5 457
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, 1915–2022.

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