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) 253,786 240,300
Peak Year 1928 1984
Peak Year Births 4,452 5,996
Peak Decade 1930ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvin Marcus
1880ss 726 424
1890ss 1,073 405
1900ss 2,324 482
1910ss 17,821 2,051
1920ss 39,589 3,029
1930ss 41,083 2,298
1940ss 36,444 3,266
1950ss 34,706 8,694
1960ss 28,127 14,546
1970ss 14,732 39,469
1980ss 11,504 51,810
1990ss 9,820 46,496
2000ss 8,227 35,670
2010ss 5,414 24,133
2020ss 2,196 7,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvin Marcus
2014 571 2,618
2015 522 2,479
2016 533 2,182
2017 487 2,036
2018 480 1,900
2019 477 1,721
2020 451 1,659
2021 450 1,616
2022 457 1,478
2023 432 1,398
2024 406 1,376

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, 1880–2024.

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