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 #246

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Metric Marvin Mark
Current Rank #671 #246
Total Births (all years) 253,786 1,360,769
Peak Year 1928 1960
Peak Year Births 4,452 58,719
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvin Mark
1880ss 726 928
1890ss 1,073 953
1900ss 2,324 971
1910ss 17,821 4,134
1920ss 39,589 6,495
1930ss 41,083 7,444
1940ss 36,444 50,731
1950ss 34,706 382,585
1960ss 28,127 441,381
1970ss 14,732 194,288
1980ss 11,504 129,460
1990ss 9,820 75,815
2000ss 8,227 37,256
2010ss 5,414 21,105
2020ss 2,196 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvin Mark
2014 571 2,193
2015 522 2,077
2016 533 2,066
2017 487 1,948
2018 480 1,874
2019 477 1,685
2020 451 1,550
2021 450 1,406
2022 457 1,433
2023 432 1,397
2024 406 1,437

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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