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.
- #10,394 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 310
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak 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.
- #10,394 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 310 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Martice ranks #10,394 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 310 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,394 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 310
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Martice's 310 recorded births place it above 77.12% 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
1990s is the heaviest window (117 births, 38% of the file).
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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What to do with Martice's data
- 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
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Martice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1972–2019 (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 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 August 2026.