Boys' name · since 1918
Marwin
Marwin has 370 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,467 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 370
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
Marwin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 370 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Marwin recorded 370 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2020.
- #9,467 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 370 born since 1918
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marwin ranks #9,467 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 370 born since 1918, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,467 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 370
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
Marwin's 370 recorded births place it above 79.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Marwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marwin's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marwin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2020
- Peak year (1990)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Marwin by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (90 births, 24% of the file).
1970s was Marwin's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Marwin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 90 births (24% of all-time use).
Marwin by state
Where Marwin concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
11 of 370 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Marwin's decade-level peak was the 1970s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marwins (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marwin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~102 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1918–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Marwin 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 August 2026.