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 #9984

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Marten Martin
Current Rank #9984 #307
Total Births (all years) 506 315,561
Peak Year 1963 1963
Peak Year Births 17 6,073
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marten Martin
1880s - 3,595
1890s - 3,254
1900s - 3,346
1910s 26 16,097
1920s 27 24,243
1930s 23 21,927
1940s 29 31,402
1950s 63 50,994
1960s 98 49,116
1970s 38 24,267
1980s 42 23,226
1990s 58 25,331
2000s 47 18,762
2010s 35 13,356
2020s 20 6,645

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marten Martin
2014 10 1,434
2015 9 1,344
2016 - 1,396
2017 7 1,283
2018 - 1,296
2019 - 1,253
2020 7 1,168
2021 - 1,103
2022 - 1,108
2023 6 1,152
2024 7 1,105
2025 - 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, 1915–2024.

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