Boys' name · since 1985

Marbin

Marbin has 153 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

153
total births
1985–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Marbin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 153 have been recorded since 1985.

Marbin has 153 recorded births among boys since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2014.

  • 153 total births
  • 1985–2014 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

153 boys have been named Marbin since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.

153
total births
1985–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Marbin was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

20 babies were named Marbin in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

Marbin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Marbin's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Marbin at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

153

Since 1985

30 years of records

Peak year

2006

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1985

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2014

Marbin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2006)
20
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
0510152025 19851990199420002003200820112014 6

Marbin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Marbin's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Marbin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 68 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marbin?
153 babies have been named Marbin since 1985. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2006 with 20 births.
When was Marbin most popular?
Marbin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Marbin been used?
Records for Marbin go back to 1985, giving 30 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Marbin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Marbin's data

  • Marbin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2010s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marbin: Baby Name Since 1985 - 153 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marbin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marbin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.