US rank #9608 Unisex name Peak 1969 4,310 births

Marti — #9608 US unisex name

4,310 babies named Marti in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s181940s2561950s8011960s11451970s9431980s4491990s3312000s1992010s1252020s43
#9608
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Marti was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

140 babies were named Marti in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marti

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,310 babies named Marti between 1936 and 2024, spanning 89 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marti currently holds the #9608 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 140 babies received it in a single year. Marti is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 233 additional births since 1953.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marti performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Marti shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 425 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Marti in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marti 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 4,310 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.

Marti at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,310

Since 1936

89 years of records

Peak year

1969

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#9,608

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1936

Recorded for 89 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marti popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1936

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1969)
140
Annual births at peak — across 89 years of records
-50050100150 202420132002199119801969195819471936 8

Marti popularity over time — boys

233 total births recorded since 1953 (Marti as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 233 births
05101520 20231983197319671963195919551953 6

Marti by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,145 births that decade — 27% of Marti's all-time total
1930s181940s2561950s8011960s11451970s9431980s4491990s3312000s1992010s1252020s43

Marti by state

Where Marti concentrates geographically — total births since 1936

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marti
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
425 9.9%
#2 Texas
202 4.7%
#3 Ohio
118 2.7%
#4 Michigan
114 2.6%
#5 Missouri
93 2.2%
#6 Illinois
66 1.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
48 1.1%
#8 Indiana
46 1.1%
California share of Marti's total US births 9.9%
Even split

425 of 4,310 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Marti appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marti?
4,310 babies have been named Marti since 1936. It currently ranks #9608 among girls. The peak year was 1969 with 140 births.
When was Marti most popular?
Marti was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,145 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Marti most popular?
The top states for the name Marti are California (425 births), Texas (202 births), Ohio (118 births).
Is Marti a unisex name?
Yes, Marti is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,310 births, and as a boy's name it has 233 births.
How long has the name Marti been used?
Marti has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 89 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marti?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1936–2024 (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.