Marvell vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marvell

Boy name · Rank #8373

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marvell Marvin
Current Rank #8373 #671
Total Births (all years) 1,147 253,786
Peak Year 2007 1928
Peak Year Births 33 4,452
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvell Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss — 17,821
1920ss 14 39,589
1930ss 26 41,083
1940ss 22 36,444
1950ss 71 34,706
1960ss 109 28,127
1970ss 158 14,732
1980ss 173 11,504
1990ss 186 9,820
2000ss 204 8,227
2010ss 149 5,414
2020ss 35 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvell Marvin
2014 12 571
2015 12 522
2016 14 533
2017 10 487
2018 14 480
2019 13 477
2020 10 451
2021 7 450
2022 9 457
2023 — 432
2024 9 406

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, 1920–2024.

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