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.

Name A

Marlon

Boy name · Rank #1085

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Metric Marlon Mark
Current Rank #1085 #246
Total Births (all years) 30,759 1,360,769
Peak Year 1972 1960
Peak Year Births 1,028 58,719
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlon Mark
1880ss — 928
1890ss — 953
1900ss — 971
1910ss 42 4,134
1920ss 195 6,495
1930ss 245 7,444
1940ss 303 50,731
1950ss 2,226 382,585
1960ss 2,802 441,381
1970ss 7,068 194,288
1980ss 4,528 129,460
1990ss 4,550 75,815
2000ss 4,567 37,256
2010ss 3,138 21,105
2020ss 1,095 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlon Mark
2014 319 2,193
2015 277 2,077
2016 284 2,066
2017 291 1,948
2018 262 1,874
2019 260 1,685
2020 217 1,550
2021 213 1,406
2022 225 1,433
2023 240 1,397
2024 200 1,437

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, 1914–2024.

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