Marlin vs Martin

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

Name A

Marlin

Boy name · Rank #1934

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marlin Martin
Current Rank #1934 #308
Total Births (all years) 21,078 314,547
Peak Year 1935 1963
Peak Year Births 386 6,070
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlin Martin
1880ss 6 3,595
1890ss 36 3,254
1900ss 124 3,346
1910ss 1,111 16,097
1920ss 2,308 24,243
1930ss 3,409 21,927
1940ss 3,013 31,401
1950ss 2,881 50,992
1960ss 2,093 49,116
1970ss 1,838 24,274
1980ss 1,125 23,227
1990ss 1,094 25,327
2000ss 877 18,761
2010ss 779 13,355
2020ss 384 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlin Martin
2014 81 1,434
2015 82 1,344
2016 70 1,396
2017 79 1,282
2018 86 1,296
2019 74 1,253
2020 68 1,168
2021 73 1,103
2022 78 1,108
2023 84 1,152
2024 81 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, 1884–2024.

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