Marlon vs Mark
Side-by-side comparison of Marlon and Mark - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Marlon | Mark |
| Current Rank | #1083 | #244 |
| Total Births (all years) | 30,956 | 1,362,176 |
| Peak Year | 1972 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,028 | 58,727 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1914 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Marlon | Mark |
| 1880s | - | 928 |
| 1890s | - | 953 |
| 1900s | - | 971 |
| 1910s | 42 | 4,134 |
| 1920s | 195 | 6,495 |
| 1930s | 245 | 7,444 |
| 1940s | 303 | 50,731 |
| 1950s | 2,226 | 382,589 |
| 1960s | 2,803 | 441,390 |
| 1970s | 7,066 | 194,260 |
| 1980s | 4,528 | 129,442 |
| 1990s | 4,551 | 75,816 |
| 2000s | 4,567 | 37,257 |
| 2010s | 3,138 | 21,108 |
| 2020s | 1,292 | 8,658 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Marlon | Mark |
| 2014 | 319 | 2,194 |
| 2015 | 277 | 2,078 |
| 2016 | 284 | 2,066 |
| 2017 | 291 | 1,948 |
| 2018 | 262 | 1,874 |
| 2019 | 260 | 1,685 |
| 2020 | 217 | 1,552 |
| 2021 | 213 | 1,408 |
| 2022 | 226 | 1,434 |
| 2023 | 240 | 1,401 |
| 2024 | 201 | 1,447 |
| 2025 | 195 | 1,416 |