Martel vs Mark

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

Name A

Martel

Boy name · Rank #7803

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Metric Martel Mark
Current Rank #7803 #246
Total Births (all years) 1,689 1,360,769
Peak Year 1991 1960
Peak Year Births 72 58,719
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martel Mark
1880ss — 928
1890ss — 953
1900ss — 971
1910ss — 4,134
1920ss 23 6,495
1930ss — 7,444
1940ss 16 50,731
1950ss 12 382,585
1960ss 50 441,381
1970ss 119 194,288
1980ss 496 129,460
1990ss 496 75,815
2000ss 246 37,256
2010ss 176 21,105
2020ss 55 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martel Mark
2014 18 2,193
2015 18 2,077
2016 16 2,066
2017 23 1,948
2018 24 1,874
2019 9 1,685
2020 13 1,550
2021 13 1,406
2022 10 1,433
2023 9 1,397
2024 10 1,437

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, 1920–2024.

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