How Many People Are Named Martin?
people named Martin are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,709 people in the US has this name
Based on 317,037 babies named Martin in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
6,091 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god MARS. Saint Martin of Tours was a 4th-century bishop who is the patron saint of France. According to legend, he came across a cold beggar in the middle of winter so he ripped his cloak in two and gave half of it to the beggar. He was a favourite saint during the Middle Ages, and his name has become common throughout the Christian world.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Martin (99.5%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Martin alive today is about 48 years old, and 40% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 31 and 66 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Martin first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1963, to 6,091 babies. In 2025, 1,009 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Martin never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #45, in 1880, and it was in the top 100 for 91 years, 1880 to 1970. In 2025 it ranked #335.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #335 |
| Best rank | #45 (1880) |
| Years in the top 100 | 91 (1880 to 1970) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #79 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Martin alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Martin were born in California than in any other state: about 34,101 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Martin was given 2 times as often in New Mexico, 1.8 times in Arizona and 1.6 times in New York.
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