Mars vs Marvin

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

Name A

Mars

Boy name · Rank #1456

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Mars Marvin
Current Rank #1456 #671
Total Births (all years) 1,213 253,786
Peak Year 2023 1928
Peak Year Births 154 4,452
Peak Decade 2020ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mars Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss — 17,821
1920ss 18 39,589
1930ss 5 41,083
1940ss 5 36,444
1950ss — 34,706
1960ss 5 28,127
1970ss 12 14,732
1980ss 12 11,504
1990ss 6 9,820
2000ss 72 8,227
2010ss 445 5,414
2020ss 633 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mars Marvin
2014 34 571
2015 27 522
2016 56 533
2017 74 487
2018 77 480
2019 90 477
2020 98 451
2021 144 450
2022 113 457
2023 154 432
2024 124 406

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, 1923–2024.

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