Marvin vs Martin

Side-by-side comparison of Marvin and Martin - 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

Martin

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Marvin Martin
Current Rank #671 #307
Total Births (all years) 254,192 315,561
Peak Year 1928 1963
Peak Year Births 4,452 6,073
Peak Decade 1930s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvin Martin
1880s 726 3,595
1890s 1,073 3,254
1900s 2,324 3,346
1910s 17,821 16,097
1920s 39,589 24,243
1930s 41,085 21,927
1940s 36,445 31,402
1950s 34,706 50,994
1960s 28,130 49,116
1970s 14,732 24,267
1980s 11,506 23,226
1990s 9,820 25,331
2000s 8,231 18,762
2010s 5,419 13,356
2020s 2,585 6,645

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvin Martin
2014 572 1,434
2015 522 1,344
2016 534 1,396
2017 487 1,283
2018 482 1,296
2019 477 1,253
2020 451 1,168
2021 450 1,103
2022 457 1,108
2023 433 1,152
2024 409 1,105
2025 385 1,009

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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