Marty vs Mark

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

Name A

Marty

Boy name · Rank #2593

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Metric Marty Mark
Current Rank #2593 #246
Total Births (all years) 32,135 1,360,769
Peak Year 1962 1960
Peak Year Births 1,614 58,719
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marty Mark
1880ss — 928
1890ss 6 953
1900ss 33 971
1910ss 115 4,134
1920ss 177 6,495
1930ss 347 7,444
1940ss 1,152 50,731
1950ss 7,309 382,585
1960ss 12,786 441,381
1970ss 5,724 194,288
1980ss 2,030 129,460
1990ss 1,149 75,815
2000ss 605 37,256
2010ss 457 21,105
2020ss 245 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marty Mark
2014 49 2,193
2015 41 2,077
2016 41 2,066
2017 66 1,948
2018 32 1,874
2019 51 1,685
2020 45 1,550
2021 63 1,406
2022 42 1,433
2023 44 1,397
2024 51 1,437

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, 1896–2024.

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