Martin vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Martin and Marvin — 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

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Martin Marvin
Current Rank #308 #671
Total Births (all years) 314,547 253,786
Peak Year 1963 1928
Peak Year Births 6,070 4,452
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martin Marvin
1880ss 3,595 726
1890ss 3,254 1,073
1900ss 3,346 2,324
1910ss 16,097 17,821
1920ss 24,243 39,589
1930ss 21,927 41,083
1940ss 31,401 36,444
1950ss 50,992 34,706
1960ss 49,116 28,127
1970ss 24,274 14,732
1980ss 23,227 11,504
1990ss 25,327 9,820
2000ss 18,761 8,227
2010ss 13,355 5,414
2020ss 5,632 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martin Marvin
2014 1,434 571
2015 1,344 522
2016 1,396 533
2017 1,282 487
2018 1,296 480
2019 1,253 477
2020 1,168 451
2021 1,103 450
2022 1,108 457
2023 1,152 432
2024 1,101 406

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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