Markel vs Martin

Side-by-side comparison of Markel and Martin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Markel

Boy name · Rank #2681

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Markel Martin
Current Rank #2681 #308
Total Births (all years) 4,670 314,547
Peak Year 1999 1963
Peak Year Births 172 6,070
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markel Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss — 16,097
1920ss — 24,243
1930ss — 21,927
1940ss 10 31,401
1950ss 63 50,992
1960ss 89 49,116
1970ss 133 24,274
1980ss 326 23,227
1990ss 1,259 25,327
2000ss 1,447 18,761
2010ss 1,015 13,355
2020ss 328 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markel Martin
2014 95 1,434
2015 110 1,344
2016 92 1,396
2017 81 1,282
2018 85 1,296
2019 86 1,253
2020 81 1,168
2021 73 1,103
2022 62 1,108
2023 63 1,152
2024 49 1,101

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1948–2024.

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