Boys' name · peaked in 1883
Martin name popularity since 1925
278,332 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Martin. Half of them were born in 1963 or earlier, so the typical Martin is about 63 years old in 2026. Martin peaked in 1883 as the #46 name for boys, and it ranked #335 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 278,332
- Named Martin, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1883
- #46 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #335
- for boys in 2025 (1,009 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 1,277 girls · 277,055 boys
- Most popular in
- New Mexico
- 2.07× its national share
Peak year is the year Martin made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Martin births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year on this chart was 1963. Measured as a share of all babies, Martin peaked earlier, in 1883.
- Steepest fall: Between 1968 and 1973, Martin's share of baby boys fell by 34%, from 1 in 427 to 1 in 650.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Martin's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Martin.
Decade by decade
Babies named Martin in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 94 | 12,029 | – |
| 1930s | 134 | 21,927 | #93 |
| 1940s | 96 | 31,402 | #90 |
| 1950s | 143 | 50,994 | #77 |
| 1960s | 222 | 49,116 | #67 |
| 1970s | 189 | 24,267 | #119 |
| 1980s | 235 | 23,226 | #132 |
| 1990s | 128 | 25,331 | #147 |
| 2000s | 31 | 18,762 | #206 |
| 2010s | 5 | 13,356 | #275 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 6,645 | #335 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
33.9% of babies named Martin from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Baby Boom years (1946–1964). The full split by generation:
Where Martin is most popular
The index compares Martin's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Martin.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2.07× | 3,185 |
| New York | 1.64× | 34,792 |
| Arizona | 1.48× | 5,345 |
| California | 1.36× | 40,284 |
| Illinois | 1.32× | 17,979 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Martin's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Martin.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Martin (1883).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data