Boys' name · since 1880
Mart
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,039 babies named Mart, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,039
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,039 boys have been named Mart since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Mart recorded 1,039 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2006.
- #5,013 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,039 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mart ranks #5,013 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,039 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,039
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
Mart's 1,039 recorded births place it above 88.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mart's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mart's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mart popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2006
- Peak year (1958)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Mart by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (180 births, 17% of the file).
1950s was Mart's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Mart births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 47
1880s
47 births
- 1890s 55
1890s
55 births
- 1900s 24
1900s
24 births
- 1910s
1910s
93 births
- 1920s
1920s
151 births
- 1930s
1930s
95 births
- 1940s
1940s
102 births
- 1950s
1950s
180 births
- 1960s
1960s
153 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 180 births (17% of all-time use).
How Mart compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mart's total volume
Mart by state
Where Mart concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.5% |
12 of 1,039 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Mart's data
- Mart's decade-level peak was the 1950s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marts (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mart: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~126 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mart draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.