US rank #3616 Boys' name Peak 1992 4,077 births

Martez — #3616 US boys' name

4,077 babies named Martez in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s381970s2771980s7891990s12752000s8692010s6512020s173
#3616
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Martez was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

181 babies were named Martez in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Martez

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,077 babies named Martez between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Martez currently holds the #3616 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 181 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Martez performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,275 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Martez shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 844 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Martez in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Martez in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,077 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Martez at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,077

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1992

181 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,616

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Martez popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
181
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
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Martez popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1993 (Martez as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1993 6

Martez by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,275 births that decade — 31% of Martez's all-time total
1950s51960s381970s2771980s7891990s12752000s8692010s6512020s173

Martez by state

Where Martez concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Martez
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
844 20.7%
#2 Illinois
381 9.3%
#3 Missouri
247 6.1%
#4 Ohio
235 5.8%
#5 Alabama
211 5.2%
#6 Tennessee
174 4.3%
#7 Georgia
144 3.5%
#8 Mississippi
141 3.5%
Michigan share of Martez's total US births 20.7%
Even split

844 of 4,077 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Martez appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Martez?
4,077 babies have been named Martez since 1956. It currently ranks #3616 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 181 births.
When was Martez most popular?
Martez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,275 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Martez most popular?
The top states for the name Martez are Michigan (844 births), Illinois (381 births), Missouri (247 births).
How long has the name Martez been used?
Martez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Martez?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.