Marshal vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marshal

Boy name · Rank #3266

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marshal Marvin
Current Rank #3266 #671
Total Births (all years) 5,451 253,786
Peak Year 1999 1928
Peak Year Births 95 4,452
Peak Decade 1990ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marshal Marvin
1880ss 61 726
1890ss 35 1,073
1900ss 49 2,324
1910ss 275 17,821
1920ss 404 39,589
1930ss 315 41,083
1940ss 355 36,444
1950ss 391 34,706
1960ss 319 28,127
1970ss 441 14,732
1980ss 570 11,504
1990ss 834 9,820
2000ss 695 8,227
2010ss 519 5,414
2020ss 188 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marshal Marvin
2014 67 571
2015 66 522
2016 57 533
2017 47 487
2018 48 480
2019 25 477
2020 29 451
2021 52 450
2022 37 457
2023 34 432
2024 36 406

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, 1880–2024.

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