Martel vs Martin

Side-by-side comparison of Martel and Martin — 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

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Martel Martin
Current Rank #7803 #308
Total Births (all years) 1,689 314,547
Peak Year 1991 1963
Peak Year Births 72 6,070
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martel Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss — 16,097
1920ss 23 24,243
1930ss — 21,927
1940ss 16 31,401
1950ss 12 50,992
1960ss 50 49,116
1970ss 119 24,274
1980ss 496 23,227
1990ss 496 25,327
2000ss 246 18,761
2010ss 176 13,355
2020ss 55 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martel Martin
2014 18 1,434
2015 18 1,344
2016 16 1,396
2017 23 1,282
2018 24 1,296
2019 9 1,253
2020 13 1,168
2021 13 1,103
2022 10 1,108
2023 9 1,152
2024 10 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, 1920–2024.

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