Marsel vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marsel

Boy name · Rank #5494

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marsel Marvin
Current Rank #5494 #671
Total Births (all years) 162 253,786
Peak Year 2023 1928
Peak Year Births 25 4,452
Peak Decade 2020ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsel Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss — 17,821
1920ss — 39,589
1930ss — 41,083
1940ss — 36,444
1950ss — 34,706
1960ss — 28,127
1970ss 5 14,732
1980ss 5 11,504
1990ss 5 9,820
2000ss 21 8,227
2010ss 52 5,414
2020ss 74 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsel Marvin
2014 6 571
2015 6 522
2016 6 533
2017 9 487
2018 — 480
2019 16 477
2020 9 451
2021 11 450
2022 12 457
2023 25 432
2024 17 406

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, 1971–2024.

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