Marlon vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Marlon and Marvin — 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

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marlon Marvin
Current Rank #1085 #671
Total Births (all years) 30,759 253,786
Peak Year 1972 1928
Peak Year Births 1,028 4,452
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlon Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 42 17,821
1920ss 195 39,589
1930ss 245 41,083
1940ss 303 36,444
1950ss 2,226 34,706
1960ss 2,802 28,127
1970ss 7,068 14,732
1980ss 4,528 11,504
1990ss 4,550 9,820
2000ss 4,567 8,227
2010ss 3,138 5,414
2020ss 1,095 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlon Marvin
2014 319 571
2015 277 522
2016 284 533
2017 291 487
2018 262 480
2019 260 477
2020 217 451
2021 213 450
2022 225 457
2023 240 432
2024 200 406

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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