Marshell vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marshell

Boy name

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marshell Marvin
Current Rank Unranked #671
Total Births (all years) 925 253,786
Peak Year 1930 1928
Peak Year Births 25 4,452
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marshell Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 70 17,821
1920ss 159 39,589
1930ss 177 41,083
1940ss 160 36,444
1950ss 125 34,706
1960ss 108 28,127
1970ss 80 14,732
1980ss 28 11,504
1990ss 12 9,820
2000ss 6 8,227
2010ss — 5,414
2020ss — 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marshell Marvin
2014 — 571
2015 — 522
2016 — 533
2017 — 487
2018 — 480
2019 — 477
2020 — 451
2021 — 450
2022 — 457
2023 — 432
2024 — 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, 1913–2007.

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