Total births
25
Unisex name · since 1983
Martelle
25 babies named Martelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1983–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Martelle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 1983.
Martelle has 25 recorded births among boys since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1992.
- 25 total births
- 1983–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Martelle since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 25
- total births
- 1983–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Martelle was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
8 babies were named Martelle in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Martelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Martelle's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Martelle at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Martelle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1992
- Peak year (1989)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Martelle popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1915 (Martelle as girls' name)
Martelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Martelle's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Martelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Martelle? ▼
Martelle has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 8 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Martelle most popular? ▼
Martelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Martelle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Martelle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 25 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Martelle been used? ▼
Martelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 10 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Martelle? ▼
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 Martelle's data
- Martelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Martelle
Nearby Names Like Martelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Martelle
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Martelle side by side: Martelle vs Mark Martelle vs Martin Martelle vs Marvin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Martelle: Baby Name Since 1983 - 25 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/martelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Martelle 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 July 2026.