Martin Boy
How popular is Martin?
#335 boy name in 2025
1,009 baby boys were named Martin in the US in 2025, making it the 335th most popular boy name.
202,981living people named Martin (est.)
54median age of people named Martin
317,037babies named Martin since 1880
1 in 3,286US babies born in 2025
Martin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #335 for boys (▼ 28 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,009 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #275 in 2015, #293 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1963 (6,073 boys) |
| Highest rank | #44 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.7% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Martin is most popular
Babies named Martin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arizona: 1.3 per 1,000 (215 boys)
- New Mexico: 1.3 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- District of Columbia: 1.1 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- California: 1.0 per 1,000 (910 boys)
- Oregon: 0.9 per 1,000 (70 boys)
Martin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,595 | #44 |
| 1890s | 3,254 | #56 |
| 1900s | 3,346 | #64 |
| 1910s | 16,097 | #73 |
| 1920s | 24,243 | #78 |
| 1930s | 21,927 | #83 |
| 1940s | 31,402 | #83 |
| 1950s | 50,994 | #69 |
| 1960s | 49,116 | #62 |
| 1970s | 24,267 | #93 |
| 1980s | 23,226 | #116 |
| 1990s | 25,331 | #113 |
| 2000s | 18,762 | #175 |
| 2010s | 13,356 | #257 |
| 2020s | 6,645 | #288 |
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Questions
- Is Martin a boy or girl name?
- Martin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Martin were boys.
- How popular is the name Martin?
- 1,009 baby boys were named Martin in the US in 2025, making it the 335th most popular boy name.
- When was Martin most popular?
- Martin peaked in 1963, when 6,073 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #44 in 1880.
- How many people are named Martin?
- 317,037 babies have been named Martin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 202,981 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 54.
- Where is Martin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Martin was most common in Arizona, at 1.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.