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 #7840

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Martel Martin
Current Rank #7840 #307
Total Births (all years) 1,696 315,561
Peak Year 1991 1963
Peak Year Births 72 6,073
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martel Martin
1880s - 3,595
1890s - 3,254
1900s - 3,346
1910s - 16,097
1920s 23 24,243
1930s - 21,927
1940s 16 31,402
1950s 12 50,994
1960s 50 49,116
1970s 119 24,267
1980s 496 23,226
1990s 496 25,331
2000s 246 18,762
2010s 176 13,356
2020s 62 6,645

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martel Martin
2014 18 1,434
2015 18 1,344
2016 16 1,396
2017 23 1,283
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 1,105
2025 7 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, 1920–2025.

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