Recorded 1970–1993 Boys' name Peak 1982 29 births

Martinus — boys' name

29 babies named Martinus in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s71990s11

The verdict

29 boys have been named Martinus since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.

29
total births
1970–1993
years on record
1970s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Martinus was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

7 babies were named Martinus in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Martinus

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Martinus between 1970 and 1993, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Martinus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Martinus performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Martinus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Martinus 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 29 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.

Martinus at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

29

Since 1970

24 years of records

Peak year

1982

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1970

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1993

Martinus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1970

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1982)
7
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Martinus by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 38% of Martinus's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Martinus?
29 babies have been named Martinus since 1970. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1982 with 7 births.
When was Martinus most popular?
Martinus was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Martinus been used?
Martinus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 24 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Martinus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1970–1993 (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.