Marty vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Marty and Marvin — 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

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marty Marvin
Current Rank #2593 #671
Total Births (all years) 32,135 253,786
Peak Year 1962 1928
Peak Year Births 1,614 4,452
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marty Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss 6 1,073
1900ss 33 2,324
1910ss 115 17,821
1920ss 177 39,589
1930ss 347 41,083
1940ss 1,152 36,444
1950ss 7,309 34,706
1960ss 12,786 28,127
1970ss 5,724 14,732
1980ss 2,030 11,504
1990ss 1,149 9,820
2000ss 605 8,227
2010ss 457 5,414
2020ss 245 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marty Marvin
2014 49 571
2015 41 522
2016 41 533
2017 66 487
2018 32 480
2019 51 477
2020 45 451
2021 63 450
2022 42 457
2023 44 432
2024 51 406

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, 1896–2024.

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