Martin vs Marcus

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

Name A

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Name B

Marcus

Boy name · Rank #256

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Metric Martin Marcus
Current Rank #308 #256
Total Births (all years) 314,547 240,300
Peak Year 1963 1984
Peak Year Births 6,070 5,996
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martin Marcus
1880ss 3,595 424
1890ss 3,254 405
1900ss 3,346 482
1910ss 16,097 2,051
1920ss 24,243 3,029
1930ss 21,927 2,298
1940ss 31,401 3,266
1950ss 50,992 8,694
1960ss 49,116 14,546
1970ss 24,274 39,469
1980ss 23,227 51,810
1990ss 25,327 46,496
2000ss 18,761 35,670
2010ss 13,355 24,133
2020ss 5,632 7,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martin Marcus
2014 1,434 2,618
2015 1,344 2,479
2016 1,396 2,182
2017 1,282 2,036
2018 1,296 1,900
2019 1,253 1,721
2020 1,168 1,659
2021 1,103 1,616
2022 1,108 1,478
2023 1,152 1,398
2024 1,101 1,376

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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