At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2014 (#10,717)
- Babies in 2014
- 6 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #4,520 in 2006
- First recorded
- 1985
Meaning of Marbin
Marbin emerges as a masculine given name of modern coinage, its etymological roots speculative yet reflective of Latin morphology and neoclassical invention. The initial element Mar- suggests the Latin mare, “sea,” or recalls the gravitas of Marcus, while the clipped suffix -bin subtly invokes benignus, “kind,” together evoking linguistic currents that converge like ripples on a hidden mosaic. Despite its lack of deep historical pedigree, Social Security Administration records trace Marbin’s sporadic presence in the United States since the mid-1980s—annual tallies oscillate between five and nine occurrences, with a modest peak of twenty in 2006—consistently situating it beyond the top 750 male names and underscoring its discrete resonance among parents seeking a distinctive appellation. Pronounced MAR-bin (/mɑrˈbɪn/), the name’s balanced two-syllable cadence offers analytical precision alongside a subtle nod to Latin heritage.
How to pronounce Marbin
English
- Pronounced MAR-bin /mɑrˈbɪn/
Popularity of Marbin in the U.S.
Marbin was last recorded in the U.S. in 2014, ranked #10,717 with 6 babies. It peaked at #4,520 in 2006. It first appears in the records in 1985.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1985–2014 20 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 10,717 | back (not recorded in 2012–2013) |
| 2011 | 9 | 8,079 | ▲ 60 |
| 2010 | 9 | 8,139 | ▲ 4,352 |
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | ▼ 2,620 |
| 2008 | 7 | 9,871 | ▼ 956 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8,915 | ▼ 4,395 |
| 2006 | 20 | 4,520 | back (not recorded in 2004–2005) |
| 2003 | 8 | 7,831 | ▼ 188 |
| 2002 | 8 | 7,643 | ▲ 696 |
| 2001 | 7 | 8,339 | ▲ 2,010 |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | back (not recorded in 1999) |
| 1998 | 5 | 9,631 | back (not recorded in 1996–1997) |
| 1995 | 7 | 6,992 | ▼ 1,540 |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | back (not recorded in 1993) |
| 1992 | 10 | 5,236 | ▲ 706 |
| 1991 | 8 | 5,942 | ▲ 1,236 |
| 1990 | 6 | 7,178 | ▲ 727 |
| 1989 | 5 | 7,905 | back (not recorded in 1987–1988) |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | ▼ 198 |
| 1985 | 5 | 6,523 | new |