Recorded 1937–2001 Boys' name Peak 1980 32 births

Martis — boys' name

32 babies named Martis in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

32 boys have been named Martis since 1937, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.

32
total births
1937–2001
years on record
1980s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Martis was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Martis in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Martis

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Martis between 1937 and 2001, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Martis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Martis performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 8 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Martis shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Martis 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 32 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.

Martis at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

32

Since 1937

65 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1937

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2001

Martis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1937

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
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Martis by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
8 births that decade — 25% of Martis's all-time total
1930s61950s61980s81990s72000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Martis?
32 babies have been named Martis since 1937. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Martis most popular?
Martis was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Martis been used?
Martis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 65 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Martis?
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, 1937–2001 (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.