Marvyn vs Marvin

Side-by-side comparison of Marvyn and Marvin — 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

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Metric Marvyn Marvin
Current Rank #11025 #671
Total Births (all years) 288 253,786
Peak Year 2003 1928
Peak Year Births 17 4,452
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvyn Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss — 17,821
1920ss 20 39,589
1930ss 43 41,083
1940ss — 36,444
1950ss — 34,706
1960ss 10 28,127
1970ss — 14,732
1980ss 11 11,504
1990ss 61 9,820
2000ss 92 8,227
2010ss 45 5,414
2020ss 6 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvyn Marvin
2014 5 571
2015 6 522
2016 5 533
2017 — 487
2018 5 480
2019 — 477
2020 — 451
2021 — 450
2022 — 457
2023 — 432
2024 6 406

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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