Marv vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marv

Boy name

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marv Marvin
Current Rank Unranked #671
Total Births (all years) 140 253,786
Peak Year 1959 1928
Peak Year Births 14 4,452
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marv Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss — 17,821
1920ss — 39,589
1930ss — 41,083
1940ss 23 36,444
1950ss 59 34,706
1960ss 58 28,127
1970ss — 14,732
1980ss — 11,504
1990ss — 9,820
2000ss — 8,227
2010ss — 5,414
2020ss — 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marv Marvin
2014 — 571
2015 — 522
2016 — 533
2017 — 487
2018 — 480
2019 — 477
2020 — 451
2021 — 450
2022 — 457
2023 — 432
2024 — 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, 1942–1967.

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