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 #2472

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marlow Marvin
Current Rank #2472 #671
Total Births (all years) 2,133 253,786
Peak Year 2021 1928
Peak Year Births 58 4,452
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlow Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 86 17,821
1920ss 132 39,589
1930ss 220 41,083
1940ss 138 36,444
1950ss 158 34,706
1960ss 168 28,127
1970ss 345 14,732
1980ss 163 11,504
1990ss 102 9,820
2000ss 135 8,227
2010ss 240 5,414
2020ss 246 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlow Marvin
2014 17 571
2015 19 522
2016 23 533
2017 19 487
2018 35 480
2019 43 477
2020 26 451
2021 58 450
2022 49 457
2023 58 432
2024 55 406

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, 1910–2024.

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