Marvin vs Marcus

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

Name A

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Name B

Marcus

Boy name · Rank #256

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Metric Marvin Marcus
Current Rank #671 #256
Total Births (all years) 254,192 241,657
Peak Year 1928 1984
Peak Year Births 4,452 5,996
Peak Decade 1930s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvin Marcus
1880s 726 424
1890s 1,073 405
1900s 2,324 482
1910s 17,821 2,051
1920s 39,589 3,029
1930s 41,085 2,298
1940s 36,445 3,266
1950s 34,706 8,694
1960s 28,130 14,545
1970s 14,732 39,464
1980s 11,506 51,807
1990s 9,820 46,497
2000s 8,231 35,673
2010s 5,419 24,143
2020s 2,585 8,879

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvin Marcus
2014 572 2,620
2015 522 2,481
2016 534 2,183
2017 487 2,037
2018 482 1,901
2019 477 1,722
2020 451 1,661
2021 450 1,616
2022 457 1,479
2023 433 1,400
2024 409 1,382
2025 385 1,341

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, 1880–2025.

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