Markus vs Martin

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

Name A

Markus

Boy name · Rank #1221

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Markus Martin
Current Rank #1221 #307
Total Births (all years) 14,947 315,561
Peak Year 1994 1963
Peak Year Births 396 6,073
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markus Martin
1880s - 3,595
1890s - 3,254
1900s - 3,346
1910s 16 16,097
1920s 56 24,243
1930s 23 21,927
1940s 37 31,402
1950s 291 50,994
1960s 725 49,116
1970s 1,281 24,267
1980s 2,136 23,226
1990s 3,487 25,331
2000s 3,251 18,762
2010s 2,706 13,356
2020s 938 6,645

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markus Martin
2014 327 1,434
2015 261 1,344
2016 264 1,396
2017 225 1,283
2018 212 1,296
2019 181 1,253
2020 156 1,168
2021 181 1,103
2022 152 1,108
2023 140 1,152
2024 165 1,105
2025 144 1,009

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, 1915–2025.

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