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 #1083

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Marlon Martin
Current Rank #1083 #307
Total Births (all years) 30,956 315,561
Peak Year 1972 1963
Peak Year Births 1,028 6,073
Peak Decade 1970s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlon Martin
1880s - 3,595
1890s - 3,254
1900s - 3,346
1910s 42 16,097
1920s 195 24,243
1930s 245 21,927
1940s 303 31,402
1950s 2,226 50,994
1960s 2,803 49,116
1970s 7,066 24,267
1980s 4,528 23,226
1990s 4,551 25,331
2000s 4,567 18,762
2010s 3,138 13,356
2020s 1,292 6,645

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlon Martin
2014 319 1,434
2015 277 1,344
2016 284 1,396
2017 291 1,283
2018 262 1,296
2019 260 1,253
2020 217 1,168
2021 213 1,103
2022 226 1,108
2023 240 1,152
2024 201 1,105
2025 195 1,009

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, 1914–2025.

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