Unisex name · since 1936
Marti
Since 1936, U.S. Social Security records show 4,321 babies named Marti, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,834 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,542 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,321
- born since 1936
- 1960s
- peak decade
Marti currently ranks #9542 among unisex names in America, with 4,321 babies recorded since 1936.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marti has been recorded 4,321 times among girls since 1936, currently ranked #9542 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, 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 1936 to 2025.
- #2,834 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,542 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,321 born since 1936
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marti ranks #2,834 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,542 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,321 born since 1936, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,834 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,542 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,321
- born since 1936
- 1960s
- peak decade
Marti's 4,321 recorded births place it above 96.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Marti compares
4,321 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Marti's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marti | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,321 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 140 | 21 | 19,840 |
Marti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marti splits its recorded history at 1982: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 140 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marti popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 140
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Marti popularity over time - boys
238 total births recorded since 1953 (Marti as boys' name)
Marti by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,145 births, 26% of the file).
1960s was Marti's strongest decade.
1,145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Marti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 256
1940s
256 births
- 1950s
1950s
801 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,145 births
- 1970s
1970s
943 births
- 1980s 449
1980s
449 births
- 1990s 331
1990s
331 births
- 2000s 200
2000s
200 births
- 2010s 125
2010s
125 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,145 births (26% of all-time use).
How Marti compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marti's total volume
Marti by state
Where Marti concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 425 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 207 | 4.8% |
| #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% |
425 of 4,321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Marti appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marti's data
- Marti's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,145 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Martis (425 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marti: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~89 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1936–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Marti 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 August 2026.