Martel vs Marvin

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

Name A

Martel

Boy name · Rank #7803

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Martel Marvin
Current Rank #7803 #671
Total Births (all years) 1,689 253,786
Peak Year 1991 1928
Peak Year Births 72 4,452
Peak Decade 1980ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martel Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss — 17,821
1920ss 23 39,589
1930ss — 41,083
1940ss 16 36,444
1950ss 12 34,706
1960ss 50 28,127
1970ss 119 14,732
1980ss 496 11,504
1990ss 496 9,820
2000ss 246 8,227
2010ss 176 5,414
2020ss 55 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martel Marvin
2014 18 571
2015 18 522
2016 16 533
2017 23 487
2018 24 480
2019 9 477
2020 13 451
2021 13 450
2022 10 457
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, 1920–2024.

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