US rank #8414 Unisex name Peak 1970 1,216 births

Martie — #8414 US unisex name

1,216 babies named Martie in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s111900s51910s471920s571930s581940s1401950s2071960s2291970s2241980s711990s582000s342010s312020s44
#8414
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Martie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,216 babies named Martie between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Martie currently holds the #8414 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 46 babies received it in a single year. Martie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 221 additional births since 1922.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Martie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 229 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Martie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Martie in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Martie 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 1,216 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.

Martie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,216

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

1970

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#8,414

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Martie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
46
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
01020304050 202420031984197219601948193519221884 5

Martie popularity over time — boys

221 total births recorded since 1922 (Martie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 221 births
05101520 197219681965196219591956195319301922 5

Martie by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
229 births that decade — 19% of Martie's all-time total
1880s111900s51910s471920s571930s581940s1401950s2071960s2291970s2241980s711990s582000s342010s312020s44

Martie by state

Where Martie concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Martie
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 1,216 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Martie?
1,216 babies have been named Martie since 1884. It currently ranks #8414 among girls. The peak year 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 1,216 births, and as a boy's name it has 221 births.
How long has the name Martie been used?
Martie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1884–2024 (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.