Marlon vs Martin

Side-by-side comparison of Marlon and Martin — 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

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marlon Martin
Current Rank #1085 #308
Total Births (all years) 30,759 314,547
Peak Year 1972 1963
Peak Year Births 1,028 6,070
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlon Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss 42 16,097
1920ss 195 24,243
1930ss 245 21,927
1940ss 303 31,401
1950ss 2,226 50,992
1960ss 2,802 49,116
1970ss 7,068 24,274
1980ss 4,528 23,227
1990ss 4,550 25,327
2000ss 4,567 18,761
2010ss 3,138 13,355
2020ss 1,095 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlon Martin
2014 319 1,434
2015 277 1,344
2016 284 1,396
2017 291 1,282
2018 262 1,296
2019 260 1,253
2020 217 1,168
2021 213 1,103
2022 225 1,108
2023 240 1,152
2024 200 1,101

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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