Martel vs Martell

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

Name A

Martel

Boy name · Rank #7840

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Martell

Boy name · Rank #6515

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Metric Martel Martell
Current Rank #7840 #6515
Total Births (all years) 1,696 2,630
Peak Year 1991 1986
Peak Year Births 72 124
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Martel Martell
1910ss — 13
1920ss 23 40
1930ss — 39
1940ss 16 21
1950ss 12 31
1960ss 50 31
1970ss 119 108
1980ss 496 866
1990ss 496 698
2000ss 246 369
2010ss 176 327
2020ss 62 87

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martel Martell
2014 18 33
2015 18 30
2016 16 31
2017 23 34
2018 24 23
2019 9 23
2020 13 14
2021 13 17
2022 10 19
2023 9 13
2024 10 13
2025 7 11

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, 1920–2025.

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