Marten vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marten

Boy name · Rank #9954

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marten Marvin
Current Rank #9954 #671
Total Births (all years) 506 253,786
Peak Year 1963 1928
Peak Year Births 17 4,452
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marten Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 26 17,821
1920ss 27 39,589
1930ss 23 41,083
1940ss 29 36,444
1950ss 63 34,706
1960ss 98 28,127
1970ss 38 14,732
1980ss 42 11,504
1990ss 58 9,820
2000ss 47 8,227
2010ss 35 5,414
2020ss 20 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marten Marvin
2014 10 571
2015 9 522
2016 — 533
2017 7 487
2018 — 480
2019 — 477
2020 7 451
2021 — 450
2022 — 457
2023 6 432
2024 7 406

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, 1915–2024.

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