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 #1226

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Markus Martin
Current Rank #1226 #308
Total Births (all years) 14,800 314,547
Peak Year 1994 1963
Peak Year Births 396 6,070
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markus Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss 16 16,097
1920ss 56 24,243
1930ss 23 21,927
1940ss 37 31,401
1950ss 291 50,992
1960ss 726 49,116
1970ss 1,281 24,274
1980ss 2,136 23,227
1990ss 3,486 25,327
2000ss 3,251 18,761
2010ss 2,706 13,355
2020ss 791 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markus Martin
2014 327 1,434
2015 261 1,344
2016 264 1,396
2017 225 1,282
2018 212 1,296
2019 181 1,253
2020 156 1,168
2021 180 1,103
2022 152 1,108
2023 140 1,152
2024 163 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, 1915–2024.

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