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 #1905

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marlin Marvin
Current Rank #1905 #671
Total Births (all years) 21,172 254,192
Peak Year 1935 1928
Peak Year Births 386 4,452
Peak Decade 1930s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlin Marvin
1880s 6 726
1890s 36 1,073
1900s 124 2,324
1910s 1,111 17,821
1920s 2,308 39,589
1930s 3,409 41,085
1940s 3,013 36,445
1950s 2,882 34,706
1960s 2,092 28,130
1970s 1,838 14,732
1980s 1,125 11,506
1990s 1,094 9,820
2000s 878 8,231
2010s 779 5,419
2020s 477 2,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlin Marvin
2014 81 572
2015 82 522
2016 70 534
2017 79 487
2018 86 482
2019 74 477
2020 68 451
2021 73 450
2022 78 457
2023 85 433
2024 83 409
2025 90 385

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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