Boys' name · since 1937
Martis
Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Martis, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1937–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Martis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 1937.
Social Security Administration records show Martis recorded 32 times among boys since 1937, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2001.
- 32 total births
- 1937–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Martis's 32 recorded births place it above 44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Martis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Martis's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Martis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2001
- Peak year (1980)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Martis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Martis's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Martis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 8 births (25% of all-time use).
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- Martis's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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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, 1937–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Martis: Baby Name Since 1937 - 32 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/martis. 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 Martis 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.