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 #1905

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Marlin Martin
Current Rank #1905 #307
Total Births (all years) 21,172 315,561
Peak Year 1935 1963
Peak Year Births 386 6,073
Peak Decade 1930s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlin Martin
1880s 6 3,595
1890s 36 3,254
1900s 124 3,346
1910s 1,111 16,097
1920s 2,308 24,243
1930s 3,409 21,927
1940s 3,013 31,402
1950s 2,882 50,994
1960s 2,092 49,116
1970s 1,838 24,267
1980s 1,125 23,226
1990s 1,094 25,331
2000s 878 18,762
2010s 779 13,356
2020s 477 6,645

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlin Martin
2014 81 1,434
2015 82 1,344
2016 70 1,396
2017 79 1,283
2018 86 1,296
2019 74 1,253
2020 68 1,168
2021 73 1,103
2022 78 1,108
2023 85 1,152
2024 83 1,105
2025 90 1,009

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, 1884–2025.

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