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 #1083

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marlon Marvin
Current Rank #1083 #671
Total Births (all years) 30,956 254,192
Peak Year 1972 1928
Peak Year Births 1,028 4,452
Peak Decade 1970s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlon Marvin
1880s - 726
1890s - 1,073
1900s - 2,324
1910s 42 17,821
1920s 195 39,589
1930s 245 41,085
1940s 303 36,445
1950s 2,226 34,706
1960s 2,803 28,130
1970s 7,066 14,732
1980s 4,528 11,506
1990s 4,551 9,820
2000s 4,567 8,231
2010s 3,138 5,419
2020s 1,292 2,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlon Marvin
2014 319 572
2015 277 522
2016 284 534
2017 291 487
2018 262 482
2019 260 477
2020 217 451
2021 213 450
2022 226 457
2023 240 433
2024 201 409
2025 195 385

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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