Marx vs Marvin

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

Name A

Marx

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Name B

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Marx Marvin
Current Rank Unranked #671
Total Births (all years) 324 253,786
Peak Year 2015 1928
Peak Year Births 16 4,452
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marx Marvin
1880ss — 726
1890ss — 1,073
1900ss — 2,324
1910ss 19 17,821
1920ss 32 39,589
1930ss 15 41,083
1940ss 17 36,444
1950ss 17 34,706
1960ss 50 28,127
1970ss 28 14,732
1980ss 23 11,504
1990ss 11 9,820
2000ss 39 8,227
2010ss 58 5,414
2020ss 15 2,196

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marx Marvin
2014 — 571
2015 16 522
2016 5 533
2017 — 487
2018 11 480
2019 7 477
2020 — 451
2021 — 450
2022 6 457
2023 9 432
2024 — 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, 1915–2023.

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