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 #3274

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marshal Marvin
Current Rank #3274 #671
Total Births (all years) 5,485 254,192
Peak Year 1999 1928
Peak Year Births 95 4,452
Peak Decade 1990s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marshal Marvin
1880s 61 726
1890s 35 1,073
1900s 49 2,324
1910s 275 17,821
1920s 404 39,589
1930s 315 41,085
1940s 355 36,445
1950s 391 34,706
1960s 319 28,130
1970s 441 14,732
1980s 570 11,506
1990s 834 9,820
2000s 695 8,231
2010s 519 5,419
2020s 222 2,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marshal Marvin
2014 67 572
2015 66 522
2016 57 534
2017 47 487
2018 48 482
2019 25 477
2020 29 451
2021 52 450
2022 37 457
2023 34 433
2024 36 409
2025 34 385

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, 1880–2025.

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