Marsh vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marsh

Boy name · Rank #7739

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marsh Marvin
Current Rank #7739 #671
Total Births (all years) 398 253,786
Peak Year 1938 1928
Peak Year Births 13 4,452
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsh Marvin
1880ss 7 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 40 17,821
1920ss 66 39,589
1930ss 55 41,083
1940ss 38 36,444
1950ss 88 34,706
1960ss 37 28,127
1970ss 28 14,732
1980ss 10 11,504
1990ss 5 9,820
2000ss — 8,227
2010ss — 5,414
2020ss 24 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsh Marvin
2014 — 571
2015 — 522
2016 — 533
2017 — 487
2018 — 480
2019 — 477
2020 — 451
2021 — 450
2022 5 457
2023 9 432
2024 10 406

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, 1882–2024.

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