Marlin vs Mark
Side-by-side comparison of Marlin and Mark - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Marlin | Mark |
| Current Rank | #1905 | #244 |
| Total Births (all years) | 21,172 | 1,362,176 |
| Peak Year | 1935 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 386 | 58,727 |
| Peak Decade | 1930s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Marlin | Mark |
| 1880s | 6 | 928 |
| 1890s | 36 | 953 |
| 1900s | 124 | 971 |
| 1910s | 1,111 | 4,134 |
| 1920s | 2,308 | 6,495 |
| 1930s | 3,409 | 7,444 |
| 1940s | 3,013 | 50,731 |
| 1950s | 2,882 | 382,589 |
| 1960s | 2,092 | 441,390 |
| 1970s | 1,838 | 194,260 |
| 1980s | 1,125 | 129,442 |
| 1990s | 1,094 | 75,816 |
| 2000s | 878 | 37,257 |
| 2010s | 779 | 21,108 |
| 2020s | 477 | 8,658 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Marlin | Mark |
| 2014 | 81 | 2,194 |
| 2015 | 82 | 2,078 |
| 2016 | 70 | 2,066 |
| 2017 | 79 | 1,948 |
| 2018 | 86 | 1,874 |
| 2019 | 74 | 1,685 |
| 2020 | 68 | 1,552 |
| 2021 | 73 | 1,408 |
| 2022 | 78 | 1,434 |
| 2023 | 85 | 1,401 |
| 2024 | 83 | 1,447 |
| 2025 | 90 | 1,416 |