Marsh vs Martin

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

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Marsh

Boy name · Rank #7739

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marsh Martin
Current Rank #7739 #308
Total Births (all years) 398 314,547
Peak Year 1938 1963
Peak Year Births 13 6,070
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsh Martin
1880ss 7 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss 40 16,097
1920ss 66 24,243
1930ss 55 21,927
1940ss 38 31,401
1950ss 88 50,992
1960ss 37 49,116
1970ss 28 24,274
1980ss 10 23,227
1990ss 5 25,327
2000ss — 18,761
2010ss — 13,355
2020ss 24 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsh Martin
2014 — 1,434
2015 — 1,344
2016 — 1,396
2017 — 1,282
2018 — 1,296
2019 — 1,253
2020 — 1,168
2021 — 1,103
2022 5 1,108
2023 9 1,152
2024 10 1,101

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, 1882–2024.

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