Total births
506
Boys' name · since 1915
Marten
Marten has 506 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9984
- among boys today
- 506
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
506 babies have been named Marten since 1915, making it today's #9984 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marten has been recorded 506 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #9984 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #9984 among boys today
- 506 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marten is currently the #9984 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 506 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9984
- among boys today
- 506
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Marten vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9984
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Marten was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
17 babies were named Marten in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Marten compares
506 Top 43% higher than 57% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marten's all-time total is 38% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marten | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 506 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marten splits its recorded history at 1968: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marten at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#9,984
Active since
1915
Marten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1963)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Marten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Marten's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Marten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s
1950s
63 births
- 1960s
1960s
98 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 98 births (19% of all-time use).
How Marten 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 Marten's total volume
Marten vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Marten by state
Where Marten concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Marten's total US births 1.0%
5 of 506 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marten? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 506 babies named Marten. Today it holds rank #9984 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 17 births.
When was Marten most popular? ▼
Marten was most popular in the 1960s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Marten most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marten are California (5 births).
How long has the name Marten been used? ▼
Records for Marten go back to 1915, giving 110 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Marten? ▼
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 Marten's data
- Marten's decade-level peak was the 1960s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Martens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Marten
Nearby Names Like Marten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marten
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 Marten side by side: Marten vs Mark Marten vs Martin Marten vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marten
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2024 (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. "Marten: #9984 Boys' Name - 506 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marten. 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 Marten 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 June 2026.