Marshall vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marshall

Boy name · Rank #390

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marshall Marvin
Current Rank #390 #671
Total Births (all years) 96,459 253,786
Peak Year 1947 1928
Peak Year Births 1,269 4,452
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marshall Marvin
1880ss 804 726
1890ss 916 1,073
1900ss 1,135 2,324
1910ss 5,585 17,821
1920ss 8,040 39,589
1930ss 7,174 41,083
1940ss 10,241 36,444
1950ss 10,688 34,706
1960ss 7,781 28,127
1970ss 6,771 14,732
1980ss 7,969 11,504
1990ss 8,271 9,820
2000ss 7,388 8,227
2010ss 9,498 5,414
2020ss 4,198 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marshall Marvin
2014 1,086 571
2015 1,102 522
2016 1,010 533
2017 938 487
2018 943 480
2019 873 477
2020 851 451
2021 858 450
2022 840 457
2023 819 432
2024 830 406

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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