Marv vs Martin

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

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Marv

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marv Martin
Current Rank Unranked #308
Total Births (all years) 140 314,547
Peak Year 1959 1963
Peak Year Births 14 6,070
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marv Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss — 16,097
1920ss — 24,243
1930ss — 21,927
1940ss 23 31,401
1950ss 59 50,992
1960ss 58 49,116
1970ss — 24,274
1980ss — 23,227
1990ss — 25,327
2000ss — 18,761
2010ss — 13,355
2020ss — 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marv Martin
2014 — 1,434
2015 — 1,344
2016 — 1,396
2017 — 1,282
2018 — 1,296
2019 — 1,253
2020 — 1,168
2021 — 1,103
2022 — 1,108
2023 — 1,152
2024 — 1,101

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, 1942–1967.

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