Martin vs Mark

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

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Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Metric Martin Mark
Current Rank #308 #246
Total Births (all years) 314,547 1,360,769
Peak Year 1963 1960
Peak Year Births 6,070 58,719
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martin Mark
1880ss 3,595 928
1890ss 3,254 953
1900ss 3,346 971
1910ss 16,097 4,134
1920ss 24,243 6,495
1930ss 21,927 7,444
1940ss 31,401 50,731
1950ss 50,992 382,585
1960ss 49,116 441,381
1970ss 24,274 194,288
1980ss 23,227 129,460
1990ss 25,327 75,815
2000ss 18,761 37,256
2010ss 13,355 21,105
2020ss 5,632 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martin Mark
2014 1,434 2,193
2015 1,344 2,077
2016 1,396 2,066
2017 1,282 1,948
2018 1,296 1,874
2019 1,253 1,685
2020 1,168 1,550
2021 1,103 1,406
2022 1,108 1,433
2023 1,152 1,397
2024 1,101 1,437

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, 1880–2024.

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