Boys' name · since 1976
Martese
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 237 babies named Martese, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 237
- total births
- 1976–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Martese is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 237 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Martese has been recorded 237 times among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 2019.
- 237 total births
- 1976–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Martese's 237 recorded births place it above 74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Martese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Martese's full recorded timeline at 1994, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Martese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2019
- Peak year (1993)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Martese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Martese's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Martese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 91 births (38% of all-time use).
Martese by state
Where Martese concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 23 | 9.7% |
23 of 237 births nationwide.
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- Martese's decade-level peak was the 1990s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Marteses (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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.
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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, 1976–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Martese: Baby Name Since 1976 - 237 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/martese. 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 Martese 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.