Boys' name · since 1972
Martice
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 310 babies named Martice, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 310
- total births
- 1972–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Martice is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 310 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Martice recorded 310 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2019.
- 310 total births
- 1972–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Martice's 310 recorded births place it above 77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Martice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Martice's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Martice popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2019
- Peak year (1993)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Martice popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1972 (Martice as girls' name)
Martice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Martice's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Martice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
117 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 117 births (38% of all-time use).
Martice by state
Where Martice concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
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- Martice's decade-level peak was the 1990s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Martices (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
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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, 1972–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Martice: Baby Name Since 1972 - 310 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/martice. 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 Martice 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.