Marlow vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Marlow and Marvin - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marlow

Boy name · Rank #2479

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marlow Marvin
Current Rank #2479 #671
Total Births (all years) 2,193 254,192
Peak Year 2025 1928
Peak Year Births 60 4,452
Peak Decade 1970s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlow Marvin
1880s - 726
1890s - 1,073
1900s - 2,324
1910s 86 17,821
1920s 132 39,589
1930s 220 41,085
1940s 138 36,445
1950s 158 34,706
1960s 168 28,130
1970s 345 14,732
1980s 163 11,506
1990s 102 9,820
2000s 135 8,231
2010s 240 5,419
2020s 306 2,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlow Marvin
2014 17 572
2015 19 522
2016 23 534
2017 19 487
2018 35 482
2019 43 477
2020 26 451
2021 58 450
2022 49 457
2023 58 433
2024 55 409
2025 60 385

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, 1910–2025.

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