Marvyn vs Mark

Side-by-side comparison of Marvyn and Mark — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marvyn

Boy name · Rank #11025

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Metric Marvyn Mark
Current Rank #11025 #246
Total Births (all years) 288 1,360,769
Peak Year 2003 1960
Peak Year Births 17 58,719
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvyn Mark
1880ss — 928
1890ss — 953
1900ss — 971
1910ss — 4,134
1920ss 20 6,495
1930ss 43 7,444
1940ss — 50,731
1950ss — 382,585
1960ss 10 441,381
1970ss — 194,288
1980ss 11 129,460
1990ss 61 75,815
2000ss 92 37,256
2010ss 45 21,105
2020ss 6 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvyn Mark
2014 5 2,193
2015 6 2,077
2016 5 2,066
2017 — 1,948
2018 5 1,874
2019 — 1,685
2020 — 1,550
2021 — 1,406
2022 — 1,433
2023 — 1,397
2024 6 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, 1921–2024.

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