Boys' name · since 1980

Martavis

Martavis has 311 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,372 of 45,481
all-time among boys
311
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade

311 boys have been named Martavis since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Martavis has been recorded 311 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2019.

  • #10,372 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 311 born since 1980
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Martavis ranks #10,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 311 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.

#10,372 of 45,481
all-time among boys
311
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Martavis's 311 recorded births place it above 77.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.

Martavis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Martavis's full recorded timeline at 2000, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Martavis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1993)
19
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
05101520 19801988199319982003200820162019 5

Martavis by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (124 births, 40% of the file).

1990s was Martavis's strongest decade.

124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Martavis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 124 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Martavis by state

Where Martavis concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Martavis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
5 1.6%
Tennessee share of Martavis's total US births 1.6%

5 of 311 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Martavis?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 311 babies named Martavis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,372 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 19 births.
Where does Martavis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Martavis ranks #10,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Martavis most popular?
Martavis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Martavis most popular?
The top states for the name Martavis are Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Martavis been used?
Martavis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 40 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Martavis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Martavis's data

  • Martavis's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (124 total births) through the 2010s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Tennessee records the most Martaviss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Martavis

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Martavis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1980–2019 (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 Martavis 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.