Marlin vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Marlin and Marvin — 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

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marlin Marvin
Current Rank #1934 #671
Total Births (all years) 21,078 253,786
Peak Year 1935 1928
Peak Year Births 386 4,452
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlin Marvin
1880ss 6 726
1890ss 36 1,073
1900ss 124 2,324
1910ss 1,111 17,821
1920ss 2,308 39,589
1930ss 3,409 41,083
1940ss 3,013 36,444
1950ss 2,881 34,706
1960ss 2,093 28,127
1970ss 1,838 14,732
1980ss 1,125 11,504
1990ss 1,094 9,820
2000ss 877 8,227
2010ss 779 5,414
2020ss 384 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlin Marvin
2014 81 571
2015 82 522
2016 70 533
2017 79 487
2018 86 480
2019 74 477
2020 68 451
2021 73 450
2022 78 457
2023 84 432
2024 81 406

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, 1884–2024.

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