Marvin vs Mark

Side-by-side comparison of Marvin and Mark - 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

Mark

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Marvin Mark
Current Rank #671 #244
Total Births (all years) 254,192 1,362,176
Peak Year 1928 1960
Peak Year Births 4,452 58,727
Peak Decade 1930s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvin Mark
1880s 726 928
1890s 1,073 953
1900s 2,324 971
1910s 17,821 4,134
1920s 39,589 6,495
1930s 41,085 7,444
1940s 36,445 50,731
1950s 34,706 382,589
1960s 28,130 441,390
1970s 14,732 194,260
1980s 11,506 129,442
1990s 9,820 75,816
2000s 8,231 37,257
2010s 5,419 21,108
2020s 2,585 8,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvin Mark
2014 572 2,194
2015 522 2,078
2016 534 2,066
2017 487 1,948
2018 482 1,874
2019 477 1,685
2020 451 1,552
2021 450 1,408
2022 457 1,434
2023 433 1,401
2024 409 1,447
2025 385 1,416

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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