Total births
1,221
Unisex name · since 1884
Martie
Martie has 1,221 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8450
- among girls today
- 1,221
- born since 1884
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Martie is the #8450 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,221 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Martie has been recorded 1,221 times among girls since 1884, currently ranked #8450 nationally and more common than 52% 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 1884 to 2025.
- #8450 among girls today
- 1,221 born since 1884
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Martie is currently the #8450 unisex name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 1,221 born since 1884, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8450
- among girls today
- 1,221
- born since 1884
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Martie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8450
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Martie was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
46 babies were named Martie in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Martie compares
1,221 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,726 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
Martie's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Martie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,221 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 48 | 19,840 |
Martie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Martie's full recorded timeline at 1961, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 46 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Martie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#8,450
Active since
1884
Martie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Martie popularity over time - boys
221 total births recorded since 1922 (Martie as boys' name)
Martie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Martie's strongest decade.
229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Martie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 47
1910s
47 births
- 1920s 57
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 58
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
140 births
- 1950s
1950s
207 births
- 1960s
1960s
229 births
- 1970s
1970s
224 births
- 1980s 71
1980s
71 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 229 births (19% of all-time use).
How Martie 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 Martie's total volume
Martie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Martie by state
Where Martie concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 2.1% |
California share of Martie's total US births 2.1%
26 of 1,221 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Martie? ▼
Since 1884, Social Security records show 1,221 babies named Martie. Today it holds rank #8450 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 46 births.
When was Martie most popular? ▼
Martie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 229 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Martie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Martie are California (26 births).
Is Martie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Martie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,221 births, and as a boy's name it has 221 births.
How long has the name Martie been used? ▼
Records for Martie go back to 1884, giving 142 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Martie? ▼
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.
What to do with Martie's data
- Martie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (229 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marties (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Martie
Nearby Names Like Martie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Martie
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Martie side by side: Martie vs Mary Martie vs Margaret Martie vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Martie
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1884–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Martie: #8450 Unisex Name - 1,221 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/martie. 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 Martie 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 June 2026.