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.

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Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marvin Martin
Current Rank #671 #308
Total Births (all years) 253,786 314,547
Peak Year 1928 1963
Peak Year Births 4,452 6,070
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvin Martin
1880ss 726 3,595
1890ss 1,073 3,254
1900ss 2,324 3,346
1910ss 17,821 16,097
1920ss 39,589 24,243
1930ss 41,083 21,927
1940ss 36,444 31,401
1950ss 34,706 50,992
1960ss 28,127 49,116
1970ss 14,732 24,274
1980ss 11,504 23,227
1990ss 9,820 25,327
2000ss 8,227 18,761
2010ss 5,414 13,355
2020ss 2,196 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvin Martin
2014 571 1,434
2015 522 1,344
2016 533 1,396
2017 487 1,282
2018 480 1,296
2019 477 1,253
2020 451 1,168
2021 450 1,103
2022 457 1,108
2023 432 1,152
2024 406 1,101

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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