Marten vs Martin

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

Name A

Marten

Boy name · Rank #9954

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Marten Martin
Current Rank #9954 #308
Total Births (all years) 506 314,547
Peak Year 1963 1963
Peak Year Births 17 6,070
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marten Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss 26 16,097
1920ss 27 24,243
1930ss 23 21,927
1940ss 29 31,401
1950ss 63 50,992
1960ss 98 49,116
1970ss 38 24,274
1980ss 42 23,227
1990ss 58 25,327
2000ss 47 18,761
2010ss 35 13,355
2020ss 20 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marten Martin
2014 10 1,434
2015 9 1,344
2016 — 1,396
2017 7 1,282
2018 — 1,296
2019 — 1,253
2020 7 1,168
2021 — 1,103
2022 — 1,108
2023 6 1,152
2024 7 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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